NURSE PRACTITIONER
About The Position
CCHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its clinic in Sunland, Los Angeles. The role provides continuous and comprehensive services to promote optimal health and prevent and treat illness in an underserved community. The Nurse Practitioner performs advanced clinical duties within the assigned public health nursing program, including physical examinations, identifying physical and emotional illness, and administering prescribed medications. The position works collaboratively with the Medical Director, physician colleagues, and other members of the health care team to deliver quality patient care, maintain patient privacy and rights, and support continuous quality improvement. The role also contributes to quality assurance, care protocols, program evaluation, and community service satisfaction measurement. The employer describes its mission as providing comprehensive, compassionate care to the community regardless of patients’ backgrounds or circumstances.
Requirements
- Completion of a Master’s degree in nursing or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).
- Certification by one of the following: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Nurses Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; Pediatric Certification Board; Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation; AACN Certification Corporation; or National Board on Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
- Valid California Registered Nurse license.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably two years of nursing experience in an outpatient clinic.
- Spanish- or Armenian-speaking ability preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, treat, control, and help prevent patient illness and disease; perform physical examinations, identify physical and emotional illness, and administer medications as prescribed.
- Identify physical and emotional illnesses through observation, interpretation of laboratory findings, patient chart analysis, and diagnostic test analysis; arrange appropriate medical, hospital, or other health care as needed.
- Facilitate and implement systems that promote effective collaborative communication with colleagues, peers, physician associates, staff, hospital relationships, and other members of the health care team.
- Work closely with the Medical Director to ensure quality patient care.
- Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy, and comply with patient rights, guidelines, and standards.
- Direct continuous quality improvement activities and develop methods to measure the effectiveness of education and practice activities.
- Participate periodically in quality assurance reviews, including systematic review of records and treatment plans.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining CCHC’s quality improvement program, including monitoring care, identifying problems, implementing improvements, and evaluating their effectiveness.
- Collaborate with physician colleagues to develop process protocols and standardized procedure guidelines for patient care.
- Monitor program successes and failures and review community service satisfaction as outcome measures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Director.
- Greet patients proactively, listen and respond while making eye contact, personalize interactions, explain the care process, and provide updates throughout each visit.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
- 100% employer-paid life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual, 10 paid holidays, and a wellness day off.
- Malpractice coverage.
- Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Fringe Marketplace Stipend.
- Optional supplemental insurance.
- Participation in CCHC’s company-wide Profit Sharing Program for eligible employees.
- Participation in CCHC’s Provider Incentive Program.
- Eligibility to participate in HRSA Loan Repayment Programs.
- Professional development and opportunities for internal growth and advancement.
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Job Type
Full-time
