Nurse Practitioner SPRINGFIELD, MA General Description: The Nurse
Practitioner shall diagnose, treat, and promote health and optimal
functioning to Caring Health Center?s patients in accordance with
professional standards and established CHC policies and procedures.
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer Salary/Status: Exempt Minimum
Requirements: Current Massachusetts NP licensure and /or eligibility for
certification. Current Mass CSR and DEA licenses Certification in Family
Practice, Adult, or Pediatric. Ability to collaborate with
multi-disciplinary team, including physicians, nursing staff, social
workers, and case managers. Previous experience in ambulatory care
and/or public health is preferred. Demonstrate proficiency in assessment
and delivery of family planning services to a diverse population.
Desirable: Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Nepali, Vietnamese or
another language served at CHC Special expertise in provision of health
care to underserved, culturally diverse populations Principle
Responsibilities and Duties: Conduct comprehensive patient assessments.
Identifies potential and actual health and health-related problems
Evaluates patient responses associated with the problem area(s).
Diagnoses acute and chronic illness. Develops and implements treatment
plans that include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic components.
Includes the patient and family as active participants in treatment
plan. Focuses the NP/Patient interaction on wellness, health promotion,
disease prevention, and self-care. Offers comprehensive clinical family
planning services when appropriate. Reviews patient charts and ensures
appropriate treatment plans are developed and followed. Completes all
charts the same day of care or no later than 72 hours after the visit.
Patient charts are completed in a manner that meets all risk management
and chart audit requirements. Collaborates and consults with CHC
physicians and other providers. When deemed necessary refers patients to
appropriate specialists and other practitioners and facilities.
Cooperates with efforts of CHC administration to monitor and improve the
quality of patient care by evaluating patient outcomes. Maintains
updated Nurse Practitioner guidelines. Participates in peer review of
charts. Maintains all CME/CEU, Board and Licensing requirements of state
and national governing Boards. This position requires compliance with
Caring Health Center?s compliance standards including its Standard of
Conduct, Compliance program, and policies and procedures. Such
compliance will be an element considered as part of the Nurse
Practitioner?s regular performance evaluation. This position also
requires the ability to use a computer, work at a computer workstation,
viewing a CRT and have some knowledge of a keyboard. From time to time,
it also requires the ability to work long and arduous hours. JOB CODE:
1000003