Nurse Practitioner - Student Health Center

Position Overview

Provides comprehensive clinical care to patients, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based outcomes. Position is full‑time with a weekly schedule of 40 hours and a pay range of $ to $.

• Perform physical assessment of patients to identify priority care needs.
• Document patient assessment and teaching and learning needs.
• Obtain detailed nursing history and identify patients at physiologic and psychological risk.
• Consult with interdisciplinary team regarding assessment findings.
• Perform procedures necessary to implement plan of care based on care standards and protocols.
• Develop plan of care across the continuum and exercise discretion and judgment when revising based on physiologic and psychosocial findings.
• Order tests and consults as required by plan of care and review test results.
• Review patient plan of care with interdisciplinary team.
• Discuss plan with patient and family.
• Provide safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way to facilitate patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate ability to review and evaluate plan of care for effectiveness of desired outcomes, revising initial plans as necessary.
• Document all patient care activities per documentation standards.
• Evaluate outcomes of documentation and contribute to performance improvement initiatives through medical record review.
• Show effective communication skills and assist in conflict resolution among health care team members, patients, and families.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and incorporate expertise to achieve patient outcomes.
• Serve as a change agent by implementing practice initiatives.
• Coordinate patient care activities to maximize outcomes.
• Facilitate assessment of patient learning needs and outcome measures of education.
• Access resources from all disciplines to achieve patient outcomes.
• Facilitate communication among departments for continuity of care.
• Act as primary resource to patient care team.
• Identify, provide, develop, and maintain learning resources for team.
• Lead quality improvement processes and recognize trends in patient populations, exploring alternatives to care and revising standards, guidelines, and protocols.
• Analyze practices that contribute to variance, draw conclusions from aggregate data, and identify resources to assist in variance analysis.
• Assist in development and revision of standards for patient populations incorporating interdisciplinary approach and best practices.
• Develop and revise patient education programs and evaluate effectiveness.
• Participate in clinical research, review current nursing literature, and apply findings to practice.
• Recognize behaviors impacting team function and implement strategies to optimize teamwork; serve as mentor for team.
• Seek leadership opportunities and facilitate leadership development among colleagues.
• Collaborate in development and implementation of educational plan for identified needs.
• Review self‑development plan and professional goals; seek new knowledge toward professional growth.
• Demonstrate evidence of self‑development by participating in educational programs.
• Provide educational programs to advance staff performance.

• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); 1+ year experience in primary or acute care; NJ PA license.
• Registered Nurse – Nurse Practitioner: Bachelor’s degree in nursing plus Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice or post‑Master certificate for nurse practitioner; 1+ year experience in primary or acute care; NJ NP license.
• Advanced Practice Nurse: NJ license (any advanced practice nursing designation).

• Frequent demands:
  Sitting, Standing;
  Occasional demands:
  Walking, Climbing (stairs or ladders), Carrying objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Squat/Kneel/Crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Talking or Hearing. Continuous demands:
  Taste or Smell. Lifting Floor to Waist – 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above – 0 lbs.

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage &…