Med-Call Staffing
The Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner is responsible for on-site medical care to the participants in the MOCJ transitional housing for individuals who are released from incarceration. This role will also require leadership duties involving clinical protocols, testing, vaccination, education, and communication with leadership and other agencies including MOCJ, and other duties as needed in collaboration with the Medical Director.
The NP will perform a medical assessment of all new admissions and provide comprehensive medical evaluation to patients who present for routine, preventative, acute, and chronic disease care at the site. The NP will coordinate all of the services necessary for health promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation, and the prevention of disease and disability. The provider will work closely with and provide guidance when necessary to the nurse supervisors, as well as other nurses, medical assistants, social workers, case managers, and site directors.
• Creates clinical protocols in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Supervises nurses and medical assistants, in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
• Optimizes clinical workflows and troubleshoots problems, in collaboration with the Medical Director and the Director of Clinical Operations.
• Communicates with leadership as well as with other agencies including DHS, as coordinated by the Medical Director.
• Provides clinical teaching to staff.
• Performs duties with professionalism and compassion using an evidence-based and harm reduction approach.
• Provides direct patient care: assesses and interprets medical and psychosocial histories; performs physical examinations (including gynecological and breast examination as appropriate); identifies problems; formulates a plan of treatment; provides education and referral (as indicated); and evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions prescribed.
• Consults with or refers clients with abnormal conditions or other medical, psychological or social problems to the collaborating physician or other appropriate referral course when indicated.
• Performs or orders laboratory tests and interprets the results as part of health management. Reports communicable diseases in a timely manner to the appropriate Health Department as per health center protocol.
• Orders medications.
• Follows established treatment guidelines as indicated by Health Center protocols.
• Conducts health teaching and counseling during the medical encounter, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.
• Cover for other NPs who are unavailable (PTO, illness, etc.) whenever possible.
• Share call on a rotating basis with other NPs.
• Completes the client’s clinical record documentation in a timely manner specific to the applicable policies and procedures of the health center.
• Understands the medical emergency procedures and is familiar with the location of the emergency kit/supplies in all clinic settings.
• Leads the quality improvement/assurance activities.
• Participates in continuing medical education activities to enhance professionalism and to ensure quality of care.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the health center to build a supportive team.
• Applies infection control measures according to Health Center Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains professionalism and adheres to client confidentiality.
• 1+ years of experience as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience and knowledge of managing clients with substance abuse preferred.
• Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York.
• Licensed and currently registered as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
• Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with the computer and perform medical procedures as indicated.
• Auditory acuity to handle phone calls and interact extensively with patients.
• Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure.
• Maintains CPR certifications.
• Maintains Infection Control certification.
• Maintains DEA registration.
• Certified by ANCC or AANP.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required.