Grace Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our expanding team. This position is a unique split role between providing healthcare services at one of our middle school-based health centers and our main site. Please be aware that the flu vaccine is a minimum work requirement at Grace Health.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)
- Provides healthcare and health management of ambulatory pediatric population.
- Provides direct patient care, case management, consultation and collaboration with other team members in the provision of health care at Grace Health within the scope of their specialty.
- Assesses the patient’s and family’s psychosocial, emotional, physiological, and environmental needs and priorities.
- Collaborates with nursing, medical or other staff for comprehensive interdisciplinary management of care or referral. Such collaboration includes initiating health care team conferences.
- Assumes leadership and patient advocacy roles for coordinating and communicating patient problems and needs to appropriate health care team members.
- Offers training and educational materials to individuals, families or groups in health prevention, promotion and maintenance.
- Participates in the promotion of educational settings and experiences for the practice of nursing and health related fields.
- Participates in quality improvement activities including development of standards of care and protocols, which may include literature review, development of standards of care/protocols, chart reviews, data analysis, and action plans.
- Provides the highest quality health care through the utilization or conduction of research in a standard setting, evaluation of care and outcomes, and continuing professional education.
- Enhances professional and clinical expertise through appropriate educational activities.
- Participates actively in efforts to enhance their role and Grace Health in all aspects of patient, community, professional relations. (Ex: ANA, Health Policy, etc.)
- Conducts medical practice utilizing ancillary and pharmacy services with appropriate cost effectiveness when appropriate.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practice, and medical care to provide and evaluate patient care.
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in taking medical history to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence.
• Skill in developing and maintaining department quality improvement.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines/procedures relevant to medical practice in a FQHC.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
NP Education: Master of Science in Nursing and successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program in practice specialty.
PA Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and eligible for or currently certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.