Nurse Practitioner Resident

• Professional Confidence
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of confidence through commitment to a working diagnosis and plan of care.
• Reflect on and evaluate clinical progress, strengths, and areas for improvement.
• Receive and integrate constructive and respectful feedback to continually improve clinical practice.
• Express needs for professional and clinical growth effectively with colleagues, including supervisors and support staff.
• Operate as a full member of the care team with all the rights, benefits, and responsibilities of CHC staff.

1. B) Nurse Practitioner Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
• Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists
• Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to maintain and follow quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies.
• Develops and provides educational materials and programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals at the Center.
• May participate in approved medical and/or nursing research.
• Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff.
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.

Requirements

• and Eligibility:
• Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment at their employing health center.
• Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
• All applicants are required to have go through the full credentialing process prior to starting clinical sessions. This process can take anywhere from 60-120 days.
• (3) Letters of Recommendation and a Personal Statement will be required.

Education and Experience

• Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse required.
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required.
• Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3 -5 years of progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.
• Master’s or Doctoral Degree and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• DEA, MCSR, and NPI # required.