Nurse Practitioner - Physician Services

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients. 

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. 

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role. 

• Assists with the provision of medical and surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. 

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.