Nurse Practitioner, Convenience Care - LV Durango Family Medicine Cl - Rotati

Nurse Practitioner, Convenience Care - LV Durango Family Medicine Clinic - Full Time 12 Hour Rotating Shifts (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Convenience Care has a specialized skill and knowledge related to the setting in which they practice and perform 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.

• Directly perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret finished results.
• Develop and implement long and short range treatment plans.
• Perform procedures such as obtaining specimens, performing injections, immunizations, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Write orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter‑signing by physician.
• Initiate consultations and monitor scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identify records pertinent to patients’ progress, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
• Instruct and counsel patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Act as liaison with governmental agencies such as the CDC and NIH; assist with medical research projects, following medical research protocols; obtain IRB approval for treatment protocols.
• Research community resources for referral of patients and refer patients to the most appropriate resource based on medical needs and condition.
• Maintain compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control, and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in in‑service education programs and professional associations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited school.
• 5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Excellent communication skills – able to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions; ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to understand and be understood by Spanish‑speaking individuals.

• Registered Nurse (NV NSBN) – valid Nevada State Board of Nursing license.
• Nurse Practitioner (NV NSBN).
• Board‑certified NP in one specialist area: ACNP, ANP, FNP or AGNP.
• DEA Certificate for Schedule II‑V controlled substances; unrestricted with Nevada address.
• Board of Pharmacy license – valid Nevada certificate.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – from American Heart Association.
• Advanced Radiology Life Support (ARLS) – required upon hire or obtained within 30 days.
• USC Credentialing – obtained within 6 months of hire.

The annual base salary range for this position is $ – $.

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Posted Date: 12/23/2025