"Nurse Practitioner"

Nurse Practitioner

Company:
University of the District of Columbia

Job Location:
Washington, 20008

Category:
Health and Medical Services

Type:
Full-Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Employment Status: Full-Time, Temporary

Salary Range: Up to $91,851

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Brief Description of Duties

University Health Services (UHS) provides health care services and health promotion at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct patient healthcare to students, with a significant emphasis on health maintenance and preventive measures. UHS operates at the Van Ness and Community College Campuses. The Nurse Practitioner is under the supervision of the Director of Health Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct primary care and treatment to patients including physical examinations, diagnosis and referrals according to accepted standards of medical practice. Identifies and addresses high risk behaviors that may compromise students' health, creates patient care plans. Teaches patient skills such as breast and testicular self-exams, disease self-monitoring and health maintenance.
• Takes medical histories, performs physical exams and provides GYN services to include pelvic exams and pregnancy testing. Provides STI and HIV evaluations and treatments.
• Collects specimens and requests relevant diagnostic laboratory tests and radiological exams; explains diagnostic results and their implications to patients.
• Prescribes and administers medicines and ensures continuity of care for students with chronic medical conditions.
• Documents healthcare visits in the electronic medical records system, provides patients with written educational material, patient instructions, and safeguards patients' medical privacy.
• Provides for full operation of the clinic to ensure compliance to standard medical practices.
• Reviews immunization records and enters records as needed into the electronic medical record system; monitors vaccine compliance according to DC Law.
• Monitors the supply of stock medicines, diagnostic and laboratory supplies, and other equipment and notifies director or coordinator to place an order for supplies as needed.
• Contributes to developing UHS policies and procedures, patient educational materials, providing health information and services to the campus community through on campus workshops, health screenings, flu vaccines, and COVID - 19 testing and vaccinations.
• Provides initial on-site emergency response, triage, assessment, and referrals for acute medical problems that may arise on campus.
• Supervises training for nursing students from the UDC School of Allied Health and Nurse Practitioner students from other universities as authorized.

Other Duties

• Identifies community healthcare resources for students and assists them in gaining access to these facilities.
• Serves on selected university committees and represents the Director of Health Services at university-wide meetings.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year as a family nurse practitioner with experience in gynecology and primary care. Combination of strong experience and education may be considered for a new graduate.
• Current license (or eligible for licensure) in the District of Columbia as a certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate from an approved/accredited university program for Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner and an earned master's degree.
• Experience in the general operations of a clinic or ambulatory health services.
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillator Component (CPR/AED).
• Experience working in a college health setting highly desirable.

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