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4 <br />C8210-11/99 <br />FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER I <br />GENERAL DEFIl~iITION OF WORK: <br />Performs difficult professional work providing primary health care to the citizens of <br />Orange County; does related work as required. <br />Work is performed under regular supervision. <br />TYPICAL TASKS: <br />Secures medical, social and family history and conducts physical examinations under the <br />auspices of a supervising physician; <br />Makes medical diagnosis and prescribes medical treatments; <br />Performs appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; <br />Records and presents information to the physician; <br />Develops patient care plan and patient and service goals; assesses effectiveness of patient <br />care plan; <br />Provides health guidance services including child health, maternal health, chronic and <br />acute illness and communicable diseases; <br />Monitors vital signs, administers injections and medications, prescribes medications <br />outlined in approved formulary and counsels clients on effects and possible side effects; <br />Plans and presents programs of public education, conducts group training sessions; <br />Provides counseling and investigative work; <br />Performs certain laboratory procedures; <br />Performs related tasks as required. <br />KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: <br />General knowledge of techniques of interviewing; general knowledge of the principles <br />and practices of general medicine and disease states; general knowledge of health <br />appraisal techniques and therapeutic procedures; general knowledge of the treatment, <br />diagnostic, immunization and related medical services; general knowledge of the rules, <br />regulations, procedures, protocols and policies pertaining to medical services of the <br />County; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, <br />physicians, and subordinates; ability to plan a regimen of care based on assessment and <br />findings; skill in performing clinical functions; <br />EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: <br />Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a North <br />Carolina Board of Medical Examiners' approved Physician Assistant program or a Nurse <br />Practitioner Program and one year professional nursing experience. <br />SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: <br />Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina. <br />Possession of a certificate to practice medical acts issued by the North Carolina Board of <br />Medical Examiners or the North Carolina Joint Subcommittee of the Board of Nursing <br />and Board of Medical Examiners. Possession of valid, current license to practice as a <br />Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina. <br />