Experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Jacksonville Children's Multispecialty Clinic (JCMC) is a multispecialty practice with an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner. Candidates willing to start within 30‑60 days are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient health care within protocols mutually agreed upon by physician and physician extenders.
• Assesses health status of patient utilizing advanced physical examination and medical history skills and designs individualized health care management plans in collaboration with other health professionals.
• Promotes the role of the patient and practice within a PCMH including setting goals and assisting patient in understanding the tailored, individual care plan.
• Provides patient with written clinical summaries at relevant office visits, such as important or chronic condition visits, well‑childcare visits for pediatric patients, and visits that result in a change in treatment plan or goals.
• Assesses and, as appropriate, refers patients to other resources (external or internal) for care management support, such as disease management.
• Uses motivational interviewing techniques to assess patient readiness to change and self‑management abilities, including questionnaires and self‑assessment forms and tools.
• Systematically monitors and provides follow‑up on tests, labs, etc. that require action and are performed.
• Assists with patient care management; provides follow‑up care to patients; updates physicians on patients’ status.
• Assists clinical staff in pre‑care and post‑visit planning activities.
• Keeps informed of patients’ progress and documents progress in patients’ EHR.
• Interacts with other health care agencies and organizations to assist in providing the highest quality of care to the patient.
• Follows standing orders for services outlined by practice guidelines and procedures such as testing protocols, defined triggers for prescription orders, medication refills, vaccinations, and routine preventive services.
• Remains actively involved in contributing and supporting QI activities to enhance and continuity of care.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited graduate‑level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program. One year in family practice preferred.

Certified Nurse Practitioner (preferred) and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of North Carolina. Medical specialty: Pediatrics.

Work setting: In‑person, outpatient. Ability to commute/relocate to Eastern North Carolina offices.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• AFLAC
• Short‑Term Disability
• Company‑paid Long‑Term Disability
• Company‑paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• $1,500 CME reimbursement
• 4 weeks paid vacation

Schedule

Supplemental schedule – on call; weekly schedule – 4 days per week.