Job Description Position Overview

The Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing urgent care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. This role works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a collaborative, team-based approach to patient care.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may share in the supervision of RNs, LPNs, and/or medical assistants, depending on departmental organization.

Key Responsibilities

The Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner will:

• Assess patient status by obtaining health history through patient and family interviews, chart reviews, evaluation of presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors.
• Perform appropriate physical examinations.
• Order and/or perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests.
• Seek additional information as needed, includi...