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Assesses and manages patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions utilizing
appropriate consultation and established protocols.
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Establishes plan of care with patient and family that maximizes health potential.
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Prescribes medications and/or recommends medications and treatments to patients and performs
procedures within the scope of practice for APRN.
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Facilitates patient participation in health and medical care providing information needed to make
health decisions and choices (Collaborates with Physicians, Pharmacists, and other Medical
Professionals).
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Participates as a team member in the provision of health and medical care, interacting with
professional colleagues to provide comprehensive care.
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Accurately documents patient information in EPIC EMR and adheres to policies regarding
timeliness, compliance, and confidentiality.
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Collects data; interprets lab, radiology, and pathology reports to formulate a diagnosis and progress
in treatment.
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Operates within the Scope of Practice for APRN.
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Provides health education and utilizes community resource opportunities for the individual and/or
family, including staff.
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Contributes to the development, implementation, and expansion of programs and initiatives.
Research
- Provides care to patients on research protocols. Explains research protocols to participants;
responds to patient inquiries regarding protocol; schedules patient participation; ensures compliance
with research protocols; informs referring physicians of protocol requirements. Discusses studies
with patients and study coordinators, and answers questions as they arise.
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Implements protocol requirements.
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Facilitates patient consents. Identifies appropriate subject groups for research participation:
determines eligibility, prepares Institutional Review Board applications, obtains informed consent,
and enrolls patients in study; submits protocols to Institutional Review Board.
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Completes medical visits. Applies an advanced knowledge of a medical specialty area to assess
patient reaction to treatment and/or medication and recommend course of action within the research
parameters to the principal investigator.
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Provides quality monitoring for documentations of patient’s visits and adherence to protocol
requirements.
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Assists research coordinators with completing CRFs/eCRFs.
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Serves as a resource to research coordinators.
- Serves as an advocate to all patients and assures their safety.