Nurse Practitioner

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

University Health Services is hiring an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our team in a primary care-focused role providing care to UW–Madison students in a collaborative, team-based setting. This 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week) position supports our mission to promote, protect, and improve student health and well-being. At UHS our mission is to promote, protect, and improve student health and wellbeing. UHS employees are dedicated to providing high-quality medical, mental health, prevention and wellness services for UW-Madison students. These efforts contribute to students learning, leading and thriving in a healthy community. UHS Medical Services provides high quality medical services to UW-Madison students with specialties in primary care, gynecology, sexual health, travel medicine, allergy and immunization, and physical therapy. Our clinicians also provide a wide range of preventative care in support of the UHS overarching mission of promoting students' academic and personal success through an integrated model of medical, mental health, and prevention activities and services.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner
Experience providing clinical assessment and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care settings
Current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility to obtain prior to start date
Current Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) license or eligibility to obtain prior to start date
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification
Masters degree in Nursing
Eligible to work in the United States
Pass an initial caregiver check

Nice To Haves

Experience working with college students or young adults, with sensitivity to a diverse student population
Experience in evaluating and treating musculoskeletal injuries
Experience performing in-office procedures, (e.g., cryotherapy, incision and drainage, ingrown toenail removal, laceration repair)or willingness to learn
Experience providing gender-affirming care

Responsibilities

Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems
May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans
Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations