Description

Provide patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the urgent care environment, by following established standards and practices within the urgent care specialty.

Education:Minimum: Master Degree in NursingPreferred: Doctor of Nursing Practice

Registration/Certification/Licensure:Current PA RN and CRNP licenses, ACLS, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience:Minimum: NoneRereferred: One year experience working as a CRNP.

Other Requirements:N/A

Physical Requirements:

+ The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

+ Non-Material Handling

+ Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

+ Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

+ Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

+ Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

+ Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

+ Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

+ Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

+ Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

+ Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

+ Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

+ Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

+ Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

+ Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

+ Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

+ Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

+ Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

+ Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

+ Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

+ Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

+ Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

+ Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

+ Material Handling

+ Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

+ OCCASIONAL

+ 50# - > 100#

+ Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

+ OCCASIONAL

+ 50# - > 100#

+ Lift - Floor to Waist

+ OCCASIONAL

+ 20# - 50#

+ Lift - Waist to shoulder

+ OCCASIONAL

+ Up to 20#

+ Lift - Shoulder to overhead

+ OCCASIONAL

+ Up to 20#

+ Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

+ OCCASIONAL

+ Up to 20#

+ Environmental Factors

+ Working alone - OCCASIONAL

+ Working in cramped quarters - N/A

+ Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

+ Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

+ Use of power tools - OCCASIONAL

+ Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

+ Exposure to vibration - N/A

+ Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

+ Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A

+ Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

+ Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

+ Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

+ Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL

+ Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

+ Working with bloodborne pathogens - CONSTANT

+ Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

+ Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light

0 - 3.5

Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium

3.6 - 6.3

House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy

> 6.4

Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

+ As relates to this position:

+ Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

+ Medium - FREQUENT

+ Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL

I. Specific Job Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

+ Evaluates and administers appropriate treatment plan for the urgent care patient in conjunction with the supervising physician.

+ Provides patient and/or family information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery. Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.

+ Formulates differential diagnoses by priority considering multiple potential mechanisms causing complex acute, critical, and chronic illness states.

+ Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, including documentation according to established standards while maintaining patient confidentiality.

+ Displays commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base and views this as a continuous process to maintain professional and personal growth.

II. Organizational Responsibilities:

+ Completed mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.

+ Completed annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.

+ Maintained license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.

+ Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self. Identifies and works to reduce potentially unsafe patient care or other safety practices.

+ Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

+ ACLS

+ CRNP-CERT

+ REGISTERED NURSE

+ BASIC LIFE SUPPORT