Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner – WISH Program (School-Based Health Center)

Summary: Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner provides primary health care services to students in a school-based health center through the WISH program (Wayne Initiative for School Health). The role focuses on assessment, planning, health education, counseling, and promoting healthy lifestyles to support student success.

• Provide quality patient care using nursing process and critical thinking.
• Obtain comprehensive health histories; screen for psychosocial, cultural, genetic, and lifestyle factors.
• Perform full and problem-focused physical examinations.
• Identify abnormal findings and order/interpret diagnostic tests.
• Develop differential diagnoses and create patient care plans.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention education, and anticipatory guidance.
• Prescribe medications and initiate non-pharmacologic therapies.
• Document all patient interactions in the EHR accurately and promptly.
• Collaborate with school staff and healthcare providers to meet student needs.
• Participate in policy review, clinic operations, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support clinic goals related to enrollments, physicals, and immunizations.
• Maintain communication with students, parents, staff, and physicians.
• Keep credentials and certifications current; stay updated on adolescent medicine trends.
• Ensure adequate supplies and proper equipment operation.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet clinic needs.

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

• Unrestricted RN license and NP approval in North Carolina (NC Medical Board & NC Board of Nursing).
• BLS certification required.

• 2–3 years of experience with adolescents in pediatrics or clinic settings preferred.

• Strong knowledge of adolescent development and common pediatric conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to connect with adolescents.
• Proficiency in MS Office and EHR systems.

• Valid NC driver's license not required unless driving a Wayne UNC vehicle.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Other