NEUROLOGY ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRACTITIONER

Essential Job Functions 

· Treat adults who have neurological illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and general concerns in accordance with standards of care 

· Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results adhering to HIPAA regulations 

· Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, and disease. 

· Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis. 

· Advise patients, and community members concerning diet, activity hygiene, and disease prevention. 

· Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. 

· Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. 

· Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. 

· Perform in-clinic procedures on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems. 

· Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. 

· Spend 100% of your time clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, meetings, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care.