Nurse Practitioner - CNPA Chevy Chase (full-time/part-time)

Clinical/Practice

• Assess individual patient clinical status and well-being by obtaining complete medical history and examination; developmental assessment; ordering appropriate laboratory tests, and x-rays as indicated.
• Gather and maintain patient medical records including lab, MRI, EEG results, and abnormal lab findings; interpret results and plan interventions accordingly.
• Collaborate with other health care team members, clinics and community agencies; address patients care needs.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care, based on existing protocols and individual patient and family needs, including continuity of care issues.
• Perform minor procedures when indicated (e.g. ear irrigation, suture removal).
• Independently prescribe legend drugs according to guidelines.
• Provide clinical expertise for patients, families, and team members.
• Serve as a role model in clinical practice for complex patient care issues.
• Direct management of patient in emergency situations.
• Enhance professional nursing by participating in professional organizations and committees.
• Participates in on call rotation for individual practice as needed.

Communication/Consultation

• Act as a consultant in areas in clinical expertise to other health care professionals and to the community.
• Utilize both written and verbal means to thoroughly document and communicate patient status.
• Manage conflict constructively.
• Communicate needed system changes effectively.
• Identify needs for professional growth of staff and communicate these effectively.

Management/Administration

• Actively participate in the development of standards of care.
• Provide input and feedback to others for individual patients and their families to evaluate the quality of care.
• Organize workload in order to set priorities to facilitate short and long term goals.
• Consult with other health care providers regarding policies of patient care.
• Interpret the intent of the policies of the company in an understandable and non-biased manner to staff and families.

Quality Assurance

• Monitor and document effectiveness of patient care interventions.
• Participate in QA monitoring with the department or Practice.
• Propose and participate in the development of patient care programs to improve the delivery of care.

Patient and Family

• Assess learning needs of the patient and family.
• Implement teaching strategies using appropriate tools/resources/research.
• Evaluate patient and family level of understanding following implementation of teaching.
• Communicate patient and family learning needs and response to teaching to other members of the health care team.
• Develop educational materials directed at patients and families in area of clinical expertise.

Research

Disseminate information pertaining to the research of other professionals in order of specialization.

Professional Education

• Participate in development of NP role and practice within organization.
• Participate in NP certification maintenance program.
• Attend continuing education conferences/lectures.
• Hold membership in specialty organizations.
• Develop and present educational programs to hospital and community health care professionals by identifying learning needs of staff.
• Develop appropriate in-services/projects to address identified needs.
• Meet periodically with clinical educators, services directors, departmental chairs, to assess staff needs.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.