Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides direct clinical care to patients under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), SVP of Medical Services, and/or Clinical Site Director. The NP serves as a primary care provider to a designated patient panel and acts as a patient advocate.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients in accordance with their rights and privileges, including diagnostic and therapeutic assessments, treatment of conditions and illnesses within the scope of practice, referral and follow-up of patients, and other duties as assigned.
• Works closely with collaborating physicians and follows the joint protocol for NPs and collaborating physicians.
• Leads assigned clinical support staff within the patient care team to improve patient care.
• Participates in night and weekend call coverage in rotation with other providers as assigned. Consults with collaborating physicians or CMO on cases as needed. Assists with weekend, night, and early morning hours of operations and adjusts schedule as needed.
• Assists patients in obtaining community resources, referrals, and other services as clinically indicated by the center's diverse populations. Assists the CMO and collaborating physician in accessing services for the center and its patients with the local provider community, including physicians, hospitals, and laboratories.
• Remains mindful of and achieves Federal and health center productivity standards.
• Participates in clinical performance improvement activities and conducts peer reviews of meetings as deemed necessary by the CMO. Attends regular meetings of the medical staff and other meetings as deemed necessary by the CMO.
• Participates in clinical operations by ensuring compliance according to local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and ensures that licensing, credentialing, and educational activities are kept current and up to date. Contributes to and follows established policies and protocols for clinical care.
• Participates in in-service educational programs and continuing education. Teaches and trains other health center staff and NP students as needed.
• Participates in community health initiatives including health fairs, special immunization sessions, and other community and outreach activities as directed.
• Maintains membership in appropriate professional associations. Is an active member of the Medical Staff at Zufall Health Center.
• Follows code of conduct, policies and procedures of Zufall Health Center, and State and Federal regulations.
• Maintains client confidentiality and follows HIPAA regulations in all interactions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the CMO, or other supervising physician.
• Assume duties of Director of Nursing as assigned by the SVP of Nursing and Clinical Operations.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to relate well to a diverse group of patients and staff.
• Able and willing to work on an as-needed basis to meet operational needs of the center.
• Proficient with computers, and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel, and electronic medical records.
• Learn and apply trauma-informed care principles in everyday interactions.
• Ability to speak both English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree as Registered Nurse.
• Master’s degree or Doctorate from an Advanced Nurse Practitioner training program from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as an NP in the area of training.
• Possession of an RN license and an Advance Nurse Practitioner license from New Jersey.
• Current certification as an Advance Nurse Practitioner in specialty practice.
• Possession of a valid DEA and CDS registration. BLS Certification.
• Minimum of one year experience in a community health setting preferred.
• Bicultural and bilingual experience valued.