Responsibilities

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required
Education: Completion of Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP, current registration through the Alabama
board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners, and approval of the Helen Keller Hospital credentialing board. Minimum three years full time ER or Critical Care RN and/or CRNP experience.