APRN-Rx - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Company: The Queen's Medical Center
Location: Wahiawa
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:(Reference: - State of Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Title 16, sub chapter
14, Hawaii Revised Statues.)--- - The APRN functions as an expert
practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership
role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration
with other health care professionals to enhance the quality of
nursing practice and patient care.--- - Provides health care that
includes services to individuals and families, which emphasize
health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management
of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include,
but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a
complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and
interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, patient and family
education, and dealing with social, economic and ethical issues
within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care
services may include but are limited to setting standards for
nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of
nursing care at the bedside.--- - Develops protocols for care, as
appropriate, serves as a health care researcher, interdisciplinary
consultant, and patient advocate.--- - Depending upon area of
assignment, performs various duties as given below.II. TYPICAL
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:--- - Essential: standing, sitting, walking,
finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching above, at and
below shoulder, frequent gripping of an object. ---- - Occasional:
stooping, bending, squatting, twisting body, lifting, and carrying
weight up to 20 pounds. - ---- - Operates various office and
medical equipment including personal computers.III. TYPICAL WORKING
CONDITIONS:--- - May be exposed to communicable disease and body
fluids, sharps and chemicals. ---- - May be required to deal with
hostile patients and/or families.--- - Not substantially subjected
to adverse environmental conditions.IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A. -
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:--- - Recognition as an APRN
by the Hawaii State Board of Nursing.--- - Current BLS
certification.--- - Depending of area of assignment, additional
certification(s) may be required.--- - Credentialing and
privileging required if providing medical level of care.--- -
Prescriptive authority for non-controlled and controlled substances
depending upon area of assignment.B. - EXPERIENCE:--- - Two (2)
years nursing experience or successful completion of an APRN
Fellowship Program.--- - One (1) year of clinical experience
working as an APRN preferred.
APRN Scope of Service
Additional Requirements
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
Keywords: The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu , APRN-Rx - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Wahiawa, Hawaii
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