Nurse Practitioner - OBGYN

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: Dually reporting to the Collaborating Physician and the Administrative Director, the licensed and credentialed Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up under the direction of one or more physicians in the clinic or inpatient setting. The NP performs age and specialty appropriate physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines. As an expert professional, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge. Will help support the oversight of students. Position: Nurse Practitioner EX: Department: Women's Health, Brockton: Schedule: Full Time: ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES: 1.Clinical Practice 1.1 Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care. 1.2 Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management o...