Health Promotion Center Nurse Practitioner

Point Loma Nazarene University•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Health Promotion Center (HPC) Nurse Practitioner provides primary care in the City Heights clinic, serving a primarily Spanish-speaking patient population and seeing approximately 8–14 patients per day. The role operates with minimal supervision and includes age-appropriate physical exams, new-patient visits, and follow-up visits. The Nurse Practitioner obtains thorough histories, performs physical assessments, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, makes referrals, provides preventative and disease-related education, prescribes appropriate therapies, furnishes medications, monitors therapeutic effects, and refers patients to specialists or higher levels of care as appropriate. The position works under clinic policies and procedures, in conjunction with other HPC Nurse Practitioners and with oversight from the supervising physician. The Nurse Practitioner also collaborates with the HPC team on vaccination and community outreach events, may precept PLNU students completing rotations, and assists patients with Project Access applications and management. The position is part-time, scheduled for 8 hours per week, with an hourly pay range of $53.00–$61.00. The actual salary offered depends on experience, education, skills, internal equity, and university funding resources. PLNU is a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical Wesleyan tradition. Applicants must provide evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement and agree to live in accordance with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant. The job offer is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

Proficient or fluent in Spanish and able to conduct patient visits in Spanish.
Proficiency with Microsoft, Excel, and Google Drive.
Ability to learn new software and the Practice Fusion charting system.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent skills in patient history taking, physical assessment, and management of a variety of chronic and acute health conditions.
Master’s- or doctoral-prepared Nurse Practitioner.
California Nurse Practitioner license.
California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License.
National Provider Identifier (NPI).
National Nurse Practitioner certification through ANCC or AANP.
Current CPR certification; BLS is required.
Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement.
Agreement to live in accordance with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant.

Responsibilities

Complete age-appropriate physical exams, new-patient visits, and follow-up visits.
Obtain thorough patient histories and perform appropriate physical assessments.
Order diagnostic tests and referrals as appropriate, and interpret results and reports.
Provide preventative and disease-related education to patients.
Prescribe appropriate therapies and furnish medications for patient diagnoses, monitoring for appropriate therapeutic effects.
Refer patients to specialists or higher levels of care as appropriate.
Complete patient visits in a timely manner.
Complete charting on all encounters within one business day.
Maintain appropriate medical-record documentation of health encounters and follow-up communication.
Work collaboratively with the Health Promotion Center team of providers and externs.
Maintain Standardized Practice Guidelines specified by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Consult with the supervising physician and other HPC providers when practice issues arise or treatment plans do not produce the expected response.
Work with other HPC Nurse Practitioners under clinic policies and procedures and the oversight of the supervising physician.
Help plan flu vaccination and community outreach events as needed.
Assist in precepting undergraduate and graduate PLNU students completing rotations at the HPC.
Assist patients with Project Access applications and management.