Advanced Practice Provider: Walk-In Clinic

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) – South Dakota Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant (PA) – South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) – Wyoming State Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant (PA) – Wyoming Board of Medicine

Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated that are within the Advanced Practice Clinician’s scope of practice.
Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients’ Healthcare problems/needs.
Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care.
Anticipates and communicates changes in patient status to meet the needs of the patient.
Completes thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy.
Complies with scope of care under the guidance of federal, state, and/or local regulatory agencies.
Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient’s status.
Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures.
Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers.
Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions.
Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs.