Nurse Practitioner

* Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for individual patients. Incorporates evidence-based research into

   clinical practice.  28%

* Initiates and documents appropriate interventions; evaluates and records patient/family response within practice   

   protocol; prescribes drug therapies per protocol/physician consultation.  20%

* Assists physicians and performs procedures as needed; conducts patient assessments and provides physician with

   information prior to seeing the patient.  15%

* Assesses patient/family needs and provides education.  15%

* Promotes wellness and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.  5%

* Promotes/provides staff education.  3%

* May supervise the activities of clinical nursing and support staff and mentor new Advanced Practitioners.  4%

* Knowledgeable of reimbursement procedures and documentation requirements.  4%

* Completes patient charge tickets.  2%

* Provides case management for oncology clients and their families.  2%

* Serves as a resource person for the nursing staff by providing information being studied in clinical trials.  2%