NURSE PRACTITIONER FAMILY HEALTH CENTER FNP WITH PEDIATRICS

About the position

The Family Health Center Nurse Practitioner performs the role utilizing the patient-centered coordinated care model demonstrated through the following competencies: leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision making. Works collaboratively with other members of the practice/hospital team to assess, plan and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs. Hours are 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday. Experience as a NP and also pediatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical assessments, treatments, clearances for HMH applicants, team members, constituents and external customers per specific company profiles & or regulatory standards.
• Performs clinical care professionally, serving as a customer advocate and role model.
• Clinical practice accurately reflects NJ Board of Medical Examiners regulations, Code of Ethics, the current NJ Department of Health requirements, and HMH policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements appropriate plan of care.
• Facilitates patient teaching and support programs for patients/ and employers.
• Evaluates current protocols and standards of care for translation of best practice into clinical practice.
• Supports the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes.
• Applies evidence and value-based practices to achieve positive outcomes for patients.
• Provides medication safely and effectively to promote effective recovery from on-the-job injury/illness.
• Prescribes medications and/or recommends over-the-counter medications as appropriate.
• Initiates laboratory tests, immunizations, and diagnostic test/procedures as appropriate according to regulation and scope of practice.
• Demonstrates competent clinical skills with treatment plans using most effective screening test or procedure.
• Collaborates with physician and consults effectively with other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills interdisciplinary to achieve results.
• Provides accurate, systematic and organized documentation of findings, recommendations/plan and education.
• Independently participates in continuing education and maintains documentation.
• Develops a personal plan of development in area of clinical expertise, conferring with leader on goals and objectives.
• Provides culturally diverse and educationally appropriate education in relation to patient care/needs.
• Serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, patients, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes.
• Participates in policy/procedure reviews for updating with current evidence-based and value-based practices.
• Acts as a resource to staff for addressing clinical, process, and system opportunities for improvement which promote excellence in care and clinical outcomes.
• Promotes a collaborative work environment which supports the organizational mission, behavior expectations and values.
• Promotes innovation within clinical practice by seeking opportunities to bring new clinical knowledge into practice.
• Identifies ethical care issues and coordinates interdisciplinary collaborative meetings to resolve those issues.
• Floats to various clinic locations as needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing.
• Master's Degree.
• Maintains clinical competencies through participating in continuing educational programs (contact hours per years), and clinical practice as mandated by Board of Nursing and national certification body.
• Experience in relevant patient care setting or as regulations dictate.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Prepared Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience.
• Strong organizational and computer skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Emotional intelligence, critical thinking and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities.
• Valid Driver's license.