Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Little Canada, MN

Internal and External • Little Canada, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood North Central States is seeking a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical services, including reproductive and sexual health care, to patients at designated health centers. The Clinician will act as an advocate for the mission of advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all, and may perform other duties to support health center operations. This role involves providing patient-focused care, managing patient history and physical exams, ordering and interpreting tests, developing treatment plans, providing patient education, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The Nurse Practitioner will also be responsible for accurate documentation, supervising clinic support staff, meeting clinic goals, and staying up-to-date on reproductive health developments. They will prescribe all FDA-approved methods of birth control, provide abortion follow-up, and refer patients for abortion, prenatal care, or adoption services. For specific sites, they may also evaluate and manage medication abortion patients and participate in onboarding new employees.

Requirements

• Current active, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse and APN in state you are applying for the role, and ability to obtain additional state license(s) upon hire or active license as a Physician Assistant
• Current national board-certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse or a Physician Assistant
• DEA license or ability to obtain at hire, and enrollment in Controlled Substance Monitoring Program as applicable in state you are applying for the role
• Advanced degree, minimally Master’s Degree
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification for healthcare providers

Nice To Haves

• Flexibility with hours per week during training.
• Option of picking up additional shifts, including at other locations other than your “home” clinic.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services, including reproductive and sexual health care, to patients.
• Acts as an advocate in implementing the mission of advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all.
• Performs other related duties to support health center operations as assigned.
• Practices according to PPNCS medical standards and guidelines (MS&G) and as indicated by the patient’s status.
• Obtains pertinent patient history and performs a physical exam, as indicated by the visit type.
• Recognizes and addresses deviations from normal.
• Performs, orders, and interprets both screening and diagnostic testing; addresses abnormal findings.
• Develops plan, which may include treatment, medical or other referrals, and/or prescribing of medications.
• Provides patient instruction regarding plan of care, preventive education, and health promotion and maintenance.
• Consults with Medical Director or clinician on-call as indicated.
• Obtains informed consent when indicated.
• Collaborates with the health care team and other community agencies and resources, as indicated.
• Assesses interventions and/or referral progress as indicated.
• Documents accurately and clearly.
• Supervises clinic support staff regarding routine patient orders.
• Collaborates with Health Center Manager to meet clinic goals, productivity benchmarks, and assigned tasks.
• Provides patient focused care and assures smooth and efficient patient and clinic flow processes.
• Interprets scientific studies based on knowledge of basic research principals; Provides input and current information for the on-going process of protocol development.
• Stays up-to-date on reproductive health care developments and maintains CE requirements for required licensure and certification.
• Meets quality assurance requirements, including the appropriate dispensing of medications.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and meets compliance requirements, including HIPAA.
• Meets coding and documentation requirements.
• Possesses basic comprehension and skills of PPNCS clinic computer technology as it relates specifically to the Clinician role.
• Recognizes ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in providing reproductive health care.
• Communicates clinical and professional issues and questions to the Advanced Practice Clinician Manager and/or Associate Medical Director of Family Planning as appropriate.
• Follows protocol and training requirements for expanding scope of practice and/or learning new procedures, i.e. colposcopy, IUD insertion, ultrasound, etc.
• Works to ensure understanding and acceptance of the Clinician role with colleagues, consumers, and the community.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Planned Parenthood policies and procedures and apply these to patient and clinic services.
• Prescribes all FDA approved methods of birth control.
• Provides medication or surgical abortion follow up.
• Refers patients for medication or surgical abortion, prenatal care, or adoption services.
• Counsels HIV+ clients.
• Assists physicians with evaluation of medication abortion patients. (MN, IA, and NE only)
• For MN MAB sites: Provide evaluation and management of medication abortion patients.
• Participates in the onboarding of new employees and supporting the cross-training of established employees.
• Collaborates with and Immunization Requirements: Hepatitis B vaccination records and titers Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination records or proof of immunization Chicken Pox vaccination records or proof of immunization Tetanus shot documentation Tuberculosis PPD Skin Test that is no older than 12 months

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST)
• Participation in the 403(b)-retirement plan
• Employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.
• Comprehensive paid training for all health services positions
• Shift differentials: $1.50/hour (weekend), $3.00/hour (evening), $4.00/hour (float/travel), $2.00/hour (Bilingual), and $3.00/hour (ultrasound)
• Travel reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level