Family Nurse Practitioner

Youth Villages•Douglasville, GA

About The Position

Youth Villages’ residential programs in Tennessee and Georgia provide care in safe, nurturing settings for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges. The programs operate in secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes. Their intensive, trauma-informed treatment combines clinical interventions, life-skills development, and recreation therapy at selected locations, with the goal of helping youth move to the least restrictive treatment setting and succeed outside residential care. Most youth also attend accredited schools on campus. The Family Nurse Practitioner independently provides age-appropriate medical assessment and care for patients with acute, critical, and chronic health needs. The role includes prescribing or administering treatment and medication, providing general and preventive care, interpreting tests, performing authorized procedures, coordinating referrals and transitions in care, educating patients, families, and staff, and documenting patient contacts. The practitioner also participates in medical team activities, supports continuity of care, conducts physical exams and TB tests during new-hire orientation as needed, and maintains required training and certifications.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing or Science of Nursing.
Active nursing license as a Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience as a practicing Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Perform age-appropriate histories and physical examinations for patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic conditions.
Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccinations, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
Provide in-house treatment for minor illnesses and acute and chronic health problems.
Refer patients to specialists or other practitioners when necessary and screen patients for further testing according to clinical guidelines.
Assist with updating practice protocols and processes as requested.
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests according to patients’ age-specific needs.
Provide general and preventive care and conduct check-ups as needed.
Perform medical procedures according to issued privileges.
Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
Facilitate patients’ transitions within and between health care settings.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals.
Support staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools.
Participate in provider and medical care team meetings.
Provide continuity of managed care for patients with pre-existing long-term problems.
Accurately and legibly document and code patient contacts in the medical record, including health assessments and plans of care and treatment.
Serve as an active member of the medical team.
Perform physical exams and administer TB tests during new-hire orientation as needed.
Contact parents, legal guardians, or other care stakeholders to follow up on patients’ health status or related concerns.
Remain compliant with required training, including CPI and CPR certifications and refreshers.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
401(k).
Paid vacation: two weeks for full-time employees and one week for part-time employees.
12 paid sick days per year.
11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Mileage and cell phone reimbursement when applicable.
Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision.
Continuous training for growth and development.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.
Benefits are excluded for variable-status employees.