Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
• Focus: Advanced primary and/or specialty care in urgent care

Description

Provide advanced primary and/or specialty care for urgent and episodic needs, including diagnosing and treating acute, chronic, and minor conditions. Conduct physical exams, collect and document patient history, create care plans, order/interpret diagnostic testing, and administer appropriate treatments. Ensure proper triage and referrals when patients require emergency or specialist-level care.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a care team
• Treat a range of acute episodic conditions (e.g., sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains, minor infections)
• Manage minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Assess for more serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room when necessary
• Diagnose and treat diseases in general practice
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate patient information
• Document past medical, family, and social history; review of systems; examinations; medications; allergies; assessment; and plan
• Order or execute tests, analyses, and diagnostic images
• Analyze reports and examination findings and establish diagnoses
• Administer or prescribe treatments
• Order lab and imaging tests to support immediate treatment plans
• Vaccinate patients and provide prevention guidance
• Advise patients on diet, hygiene, and methods for preventing disease
• Consult with specialists and refer within the network as needed

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program (Family)
• National Board Certification required (AANP or ANCC)
• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner license
• 3+ years of acute care experience for experienced NPs (e.g., RN, UC, ICU, critical care)

Benefits

• Salary: $135,000–$150,000
• Potential bonus/incentives
• Possible loan repayment opportunities