Nurse Practitioner
Core
Provide triage, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management for patients with complex needs in urgent care and general practice settings.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (clinical IC)
Builds
Patient care interventions and medication regimens
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care / Urgent Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication prescription and review, health promotion counseling, self-care principles application, triage management
Preferred skills
Acute nursing experience, General Practice nursing experience, familiarity with MedTech 32 or MedTech Evolution, understanding of Māori tikanga, kawa and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions for patients with complex needs; Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness; Provide information and advice on medication regimens and interactions; Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies; Manage follow-up arrangements for casual patients
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC