Nurse Practitioner - LV Durango Family Medicine Clinic - Rotating Shifts; Exempt; Non

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) has specialized skills and knowledge related to the setting in which they practice. The NP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services, according to established evidence‑based clinical practice standards. The NP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and advance practice profession.

The NP performs a wide range of clinical and leadership functions:

• Obtains patient health histories and conducts complete physical examinations, documenting findings and noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures as needed within the specialty area.
• Facilitates safe and efficient operational flow of patients through their continuum of care.
• Collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advance practice providers (APPs) as part of inter‑professional teams.
• Under general supervision, performs physical examinations and treats common episodic and chronic health care problems in the clinic, counsels patients and families, monitors patient progress, and assists with medical research projects.
• Manages clinical aspects of the clinic, patient rounding and care, nursing performance improvement, staffing and scheduling, and participates in orientation and training of new employees.
• Leads in Direct/Indirect Patient Care, Support of Systems, Research, Education, and Professional Leadership.
• Conducts in‑depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations, and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs.
• Identifies and treats patients’ diseases, manages treatment of hospitalized patients, and directly performs or orders diagnostic studies.
• Develops and implements long‑ and short‑range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures such as specimen collection, injections, immunizations, lumbar punctures, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care, and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Writes medication orders, initiating consultations and monitoring scheduling for special tests; updates and summarizes charts and notifies physicians of changes in patient conditions.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Acts as liaison with governmental agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health.
• Assists with medical research projects, follows research protocols, obtains IRB approval for treatment protocols, and researches community resources for referral.
• Maintains compliance with established university and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and accreditation regulatory agency requirements.
• Participates in in‑service education programs and professional associations.

Required:

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• At least 5 years of combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience in clinical nursing.
• Excellent communication skills, including speaking, reading and writing English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

Preferred:

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to communicate with Spanish‑speaking individuals.

The following licenses and certifications are required:

• Registered Nurse – RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing).
• Nurse Practitioner – NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing).
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) – current license to furnish medications in California.
• DEA Certificate – for Schedule II‑V controlled substances.
• National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner…