A Registered Nurse Practitioner engaged to work on an as-needed basis for patient care delivery.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice

a. Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement.

b. Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.

c. Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement and protocols in designated area.

d. Provides teaching and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.

e. Documents findings and plan of ...