FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER at Comprehensive Community Health Centers Inc.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Collaboration, Quality Improvement, Clinical Assessment, Medication Administration, Patient Privacy, Communication, Health Care Team Coordination

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Our newly renovated clinic in Las Vegas is backed by Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC), a long-standing California nonprofit healthcare organization. We’re excited to expand access to high-quality primary care for patients of all ages and are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner who thrives in a collaborative, patient-focused environment. FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER JOB SUMMARY Provides continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal health, prevention and treatment, in an underserved community clinic. To perform a variety of advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating, controlling, and preventing patient illness and disease within the assigned public health nursing program; to perform physical examinations; identify patients with physical and emotional illness; and to administer medications as prescribed. FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Identify physical and emotional illnesses through observations, interpretations of laboratory finding, and analysis of patient charts; analysis of diagnostic tests and appropriate medical, hospital, or other health care as needed Facilitates and implements systems that promote effective collaborative communication with colleagues, peers, physician associates, staff, hospital relationships and other members of the health care team. Works closely with the Medical Director to ensure the delivery of quality patient care. Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy. Maintains Compliance with patient rights, guidelines and standards. Provides direction for continuous quality improvement activities and develops methods for measuring the effectiveness of education and practice activities. Performs in quality assurance review on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans. Assists in the establishment and maintenance of CCHC quality improvement program that monitors important aspects of care, identifies problems in care, implements changes to improve care, and evaluated effectiveness of action taken. Collaborates with physician colleagues of the development of process protocols and standardized procedure guidelines for the delivery of patient care. Monitors the success and failure of developed programs and reviews the community service satisfaction as outcome measurements. Perform duties as assigned by Chief Medical Director. Requirements FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Completion of a Master’s degree in nursing or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Must be certified by one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Nurses Credentialing Center National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties Pediatric Certification Board (previously the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation AACN Certification Corporation National Board on Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Possession of a valid Registered Nurse Nevada license. Preferably two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic. PATIENT INTERACTION EXPECTATIONS Greet patients before they greet you Listen, respond, and make eye contact with every patient Personalize interactions with each patient Explain to each patient the process of care Provide patients with updates throughout their visit

Responsibilities

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive services for health promotion, prevention, and treatment in an underserved community clinic. They perform clinical duties such as assessing and treating patient illnesses, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare team members.