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Nurse Practitioner

WOOD RIVER HEALTH·Hopkinton, Rhode Island

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary, urgent, and acute care, including diagnosis and treatment of patients independently and within a healthcare team. They also collaborate with medical staff to manage patient care, participate in administrative meetings, and perform quality improvement activities.

At Wood River Health we appreciate the dedication and hard work of our staff. If you are looking for a great work environment with fantastic benefits, this is the place! We have an opportunity for a full-time, benefit eligible, Family Nurse Practitioner to join our primary care team.

We offer a generous paid time off program, health insurance, flexible spending account, life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, and much more! Wood River is a NHSC approved scholarship and loan repayment site!

Our Nurse Practitioners are an integral part of our provider team, providing the full range of primary care, urgent care, and acute care according to their training scope and credentialing. This includes responsibility for examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute, episodic, and chronic care, independently and as part of a healthcare team. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer and Lead Nurse Practitioner in the management of care and participates in administrative and clinical meetings as scheduled.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES; include but are not limited to

  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  • Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.
  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
  • Monitor patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
  • Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
  • Coordinate work with fellow Advanced Practice Providers, Staff physicians, Chief Medical Officer, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Rehabilitation Therapists, Pharmacists, and other health care providers.
  • Assess and treat patients with substance use disorders, initiating and managing medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and prescribing and monitoring medication, including Suboxone. Works collaboratively within an integrated care team to support whole-person, high- quality care.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  • Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies
  • Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
  • Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women.
  • Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances.
  • Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
  • Peer review and quality improvement activities.
  • Collaborates cooperatively with all personnel of the agency.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters
  • Operate within the scope of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act to safeguard the privacy of protected patient health information
  • Enliven and support the mission, vision, and values of Wood River Health
  • Adhere to organizational policies and procedures and Wood River Health Compliance Program Standards
  • Performing other duties as assigned to meet business needs

Education and experience

  • Completion of a graduate or post-graduate program in Nursing
  • A minimum of 2 years of primary care experience in either a family medicine or primary care outpatient practice is preferred
  • Ongoing CME to update skills/therapies, as per Rhode Island Department of Health regulations.
  • Ability to effectively use MS Office Suite, Internet, and email
  • Cultural sensitivity necessary to work with a diverse patient and staff population

Licensure and certification

  • Full, unrestricted, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) in the State of Rhode Island
  • Full, unrestricted, Registered Nurse license in the State of Rhode Island
  • Full, unrestricted, DEA in good standing
  • Current National Board Certification
  • CPR Certification, required

Wood River Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal law.

Our schedules include a late night (until 8pm) per week, rotating Saturday shift (9am-2pm), and rotating call schedule. Providers have a set schedule which includes shifts in both our Hope Valley and Westerly locations. Full time, 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate or post-graduate degree in Nursing and possess an unrestricted Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in Rhode Island. A minimum of 2 years of primary care experience is preferred, along with current national board certification and CPR certification.

  • postgraduate degree
  • MS Office Suite
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment planning
  • MAT
  • Patient education
  • Quality improvement
  • Acute care
  • Medication management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Primary care
  • Urgent care
  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Peer review

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Retirement savings
  • Loan repayment

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Posted
Apr 14, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

WOOD RIVER HEALTH

Wood River Health is a hospital a health care company with locations in Hope Valley, RI and Westerly, RI.

Salary listed on 2 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size51-200 employees
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