MAJOR DUTIES: Employee provides independent and collaborative specialty, comprehensive and therapeutic healthcare services, integrating the art and science of nursing into medical practice. Medical managementfunctions performed include assessment of acute, non-acute and chronic clinical and psychologicaldiagnosis, new patient intake/screening, history and physical examination, laboratory anddiagnostic studies; to include interpretation, ordering appropriate medications and treatments,providing staff education, and the initiation of a therapeutic plan in accordance with medical practice. Formats a therapeutic plan of care in collaboration with specialty physicians.Implementation includes major emphasis in the areas of patient/family education, assessment,comprehension, and support. The incumbent is responsible for the initiation, implementation andsupervision of treatment plans and education for chronic conditions such as; but not limited to,coronary artery disease, endocrine diseases such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, obesity,hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease. Collaborates with physicians and other team membersregarding patient management, to include evaluating and revising therapeutic plans. Provides educational management to patients and their families regarding disease processes anddiagnostic tests; the therapeutic regimen including medication, diet and follow-up care; methods ofadapting medication and treatment to current lifestyles. Provides counseling to patients and theirfamilies for prevention of illness and maintenance of health, in order to assist patients in attainingphysical, mental, and social well-being. Oversees compliance with the preventive healthcare needsof adult patients visiting the cinic. Refers high-risk, unstable, or extremely complex patients to thephysicians and emergency medicine. Performs emergency care as appropriate. Incumbent will be presenting patient cases and classes for patient care conferences in collaborationwith other members of the health care team. Communicates patient management strategies tomembers of the patient care team. Collaborates with physicians regarding patient management, toinclude evaluating and revising therapeutic plans. Serves in a leadership position and is recognizedas a consultant and role model to other health care professionals both within, and outside, theinstitution. Develops and/or conducts in-service education programs for other health careprofessionals. Serves as advisor/member of committees as needed. Develops, reviews, andappropriately updates policies, protocols, standards of nursing practice, standard operatingprocedures and scope of practice regarding adult, adolescent, pediatric and geriatric patient care incollaboration with the multidisciplinary members of the health care team. Performs other duties as assigned.