Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Responsible for planning and directing the delivery of urgent care/primary care and health education programs. The incumbent will provide care and health education for students enrolled in the school system and all faculty, staff, and immediate family of faculty and staff. Works under general established supervision using protocols as required. Models appropriate behavior to employees as exemplified in the Quality Plus manner, which reflects commitment to the Continuous Process Improvement Plan (CPI). Position reporting to the Department Director. Flexible work hours five days a week, and closed during school holidays/closures, subject to non-traditional hours, in an exempt status.

EDUCATION:

• BSN and a Master's Degree in Nursing with successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program as approved by the state in which your position is hired to work in.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

• RN license, APN license and certification for ACNP or NCCPA certification for PA

• Current DEA License issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency

• If you are in a state that requires you to work a certain number of hours with your supervising physician, (Example: Missouri requires you to work 1000 hours with your supervising physician before applying for your BNDD and DEA) you must supply a copy to Human Resources and your Director as soon as the requirements are met and DEA is received)

• Current BLS required.

• Providers who require hospital privileges where ACLS is required by delineation of privileges, or who work in a clinic setting that requires ACLS, must maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association as a condition of employment.

• Responsible for Continuing Education units annually

• DOT certification preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer two years of experience in a clinical setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of nurse practitioner principles and techniques.

• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and productively in a team environment with a diverse set of employees, patients and families.

• Possesses computer skills sufficient to conduct word processing for document development and patient record documentation.