Nurse Practitioner Cardiology Pittsburgh PA

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborates with members of the healthcare team to coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care (25%).
Evaluates medical health and developmental history of the patient by performing basic physical assessment using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion (25%).
Discriminates between normal, normal variation, and abnormal deviations by specific screening tests and refers patient with abnormal finding to appropriate members of the primary healthcare team (25%).
Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care. (15%)
Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate. (10%)
QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

Bachelor's degree and approved Master's or post masters nurse practitioner program.
Current RN and CRNP licensure.