Nurse Practitioner, Convenience Care - LV Nellis Family Medicine Clinic

Nurse Practitioner, Convenience Care - LV Nellis Family Medicine Clinic - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Convenience Care clinic 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. Duties include obtaining patient health histories and complete physical examinations, documenting findings, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures as needed within the specialty area, and facilitating safe and efficient operational flow of the patient through their continuum of care.

The NP functions as part of inter‑professional teams, communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advance practice providers (APPs).

The NP takes a leading role in activities such as managing the clinical aspects of the clinic, patient care, job performance/competency evaluations, staffing, scheduling, and working with directors, employees, and preceptors in the orientation and training of new employees. The NP executes leadership in Direct/Indirect Patient Care, Support of Systems, Research, Education, and Professional Leadership. The NP works in collaboration with other healthcare team members, consulting and referring as appropriate, but retains responsibility for ongoing clinical management of the patient.

Must work with any and every physician in the Clinic. Other duties as assigned.

• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long‑ and short‑range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures such as obtaining specimens, performing injections, immunizations, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care, and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter‑signing by physician.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identifies records pertinent to the progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
• 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 Institute of Health. Assists with medical research projects, following medical research protocols. Obtains Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Researches community resources for referral of patients. Refers patients to the most appropriate resource based on patients’ medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established university and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in in‑service education programs and professional associations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to understand and speak Spanish to all Spanish‑speaking individuals.