Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

Upholds the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, cost-effective, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction; supports fiscal stability of the organization.

Team members are expected uphold the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction. In addition, staff must support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.


Essential Functions & Duties

1. Provides a wide spectrum of primary care services to patients of all ages, from infants to elderly. Care includes, but is not limited to, medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up.
2. Proficient in the management of acute and chronic conditions, both simple and complex.
3. Practice is based on accepted evidence based criteria and established clinical practice guidelines.
4. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
5. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
6. Consultation with collaborating physician and other members of the healthcare team when indicated.
7. Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address health care needs.
8. Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions when identified.
9. Defined productivity standards are proactively worked towards and established goals met.
10. May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
11. Attendance and participation in meetings, mandatory in-services, educational programs, and other activities in order to stay informed and current.
12. Maintenance of required amount of continuing education credits as defined by specific governing bodies associated with licensure.
13. Knowledgeable and supportive of policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with practice setting.
14. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Three to Five years prior experience as an RN & / or Nurse Practitioner.
Master’s degree. Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
Knowledge and experience must compliment needs of the position.
Current RN and CRNP licenses from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Current nationally recognized advanced practice certification or in progress.
Physical and emotional ability to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
Proficiency in basic computer skills.
Understanding of psychosocial impacts of health outcomes in underserved communities
Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity
Exhibit behaviors that align with RHD/FPCN’s organizational values, mission, and beliefs and avoid displaying behaviors that are in opposition to those values
Support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.
Demonstrate cultural competence/proficiency in interactions with others by treating co-workers, colleagues and those receiving service with respect and fairness at all times.
Ability to build and maintain positive and professional relationships based on respect, trust, and safety.
Ability to create a space for staff and those we serve to feel physically and emotionally safe.
Ability to support individuals on their paths to recovery and healing and resist re-traumatization of staff and patients.
Demonstrate exemplary problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team member
Highly responsible and reliable as well as courteous
Unconditional ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Exemplary organizational skills and ability to prioritize
COVID Vaccination required
CPR Certification required