"Nurse Practitioner"

Overview

Provide assessment, diagnostic, treatment management, and education to students who present to Student Health Services. This is a 9 month full time academic year position.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Obtain history, assess, diagnose, treat, and educate students who present at the Student Health Center. Utilize laboratory services, in-office self-report screenings, x-ray, and other diagnostic tools in an appropriate and cost-effective manner. (60%)
2. Make referrals off campus, including urgent care, hospital emergency room, and specialists in the Providence community, as deemed necessary. (20%)
3. Maintain complete and accurate documentation on all student encounters, including phone calls, consultation with on and off-campus staff and medical providers, prescriptions, and laboratory results. Maintain HIPPA compliance at all times. (20%)

MARGINAL DUTIES:

1. Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution
• Three to five years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, with experience in college health or adolescent medicine preferred
• Board certification as an adult or family Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive privileges
• CPR certified
• State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
• Basic knowledge of Medicat Electronic Health Record system.
• Strong communication skills.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal range
• Ability to move about

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.