Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure - Sumter

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Job Summary
Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.

Accountabilities

• Obtains medical histories or performs physical examinations. 15%
• As appropriate to area of expertise, provides health maintenance care for adults, including annual physicals; provides well child care, including screening and immunizations; provides prenatal care and family planning services. 15%
• Diagnoses, treats, and monitors chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure. 15%
• Collaborates with physician and other health professionals as needed.15%
• 5Writes orders for the interprets laboratory studies, x-rays, special tests, medications, treatments, and other matters pertaining to patients' care. 15%
• Prescribes medications and other treatments. 15%
• General Job Expectations:
• -Enhances professional growth and development through such activities as professional affiliations; participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops; and review of current literature.
• -Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established standards.
• -Promotes positive health behaviors and self care skills through education or counseling.
• -Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. 10%

Minimum Education

Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

SC Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License

South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner

South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Location
100 N Sumter St Sumter

Facility
3183 Palmetto Heart Sumter

Department
31831000 Palmetto Heart Sumter-Practice Operations

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