| BASIC
FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY |
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To provide expert direct primary or specialty health care to patients;
to provide health education information to patients; and to provide
educational experiences for health care professionals. |
| CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
Assess, diagnose and treat health problems for a specialty patient
population or employees.
Perform health assessments including patient history, physical
examinations and appropriate interventions or referrals.
Document patient care and progress and maintain complete and detailed
patient records.
Provide health education information. Develop and implement patient
education programs.
Present workshops, lectures and in-service programs. Serve as
a preceptor for graduate nursing and nurse practitioner students.
Participate in the development of policies, procedures and protocols
including standards of care.
Participate in research projects. |
| SUPERVISION
RECEIVED |
| General
supervision is received from a Head Nurse or other designated
official. |
| SUPERVISION
EXERCISED |
| Functional
supervision may typically be exercised over Clinical Nurses, LPN's,
Nurse Aides, and other support staff. |
| QUALIFICATIONS |
BSN
or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
Current licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan
is necessary.
Three to four years experience as an R.N. in the clinical nursing
specialty is necessary.
Certification from a National Credentialing Organization is desirable.
This position requires Primary Source Verification.
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