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JOB SUMMARY:

The APRN will manage acute and chronic care patients through preventive and primary care services in fixed and mobile health clinics, through in-person visits, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring. Helps educate rural health professionals and supports clinical research.Primary Location: Upstate, SC (on campus at Clemson University and mobile health units in Upstate).Other Duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Master’s in Nursing or Nurse Practitioner from accredited School of Nursing
Experience: 2+ years of clinical experience as APRN
SC License to practice as APRN; DEA certification for controlled substances; Valid SC Driver’s License; Certified in Basic Life Support

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Advanced education in chronic disease management or specialty area (e.g. diabetes management, dermatology, infectious disease, women’s health); bilingual (Spanish).
Emphasis on chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, obesity); women’s health, mental health, or other specialty education.
Experience: 1+ years in delivering healthcare services in rural and underserved areas. Experience in managing chronic disease patients. Use of an electronic health record (Epic preferred) and other technology in practice.
ASCCP, HIV specialist, CDCES, WHNP, PMHNP

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Fundamental Job Knowledge - Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

20% - Stand for prolonged period
30% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
25% - Walk or move about
25% - Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc
5% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
10% - Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl)
90% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
20% - Recognize or inspect visually
10% - Move, transport, raise or lower
75% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
10% - Use taste or smell to detect or determine particular flavors or odors
100% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

JOB DUTIES:

70% - Essential - Clinical Practice: Delivers Clinical Care to patients in a team-based, patient-focused environment, via in-person and telehealth appointments within scope of practice and established protocols; collaborates with nursing and other clinic staff including certified medical assistants, health educators, dietitians, administrative support and translators; supports disease prevention, wellness and chronic disease management; incorporates technology (e.g. MyChart, Carium) into practice; serves as clinical preceptor for undergraduate and graduate students within his/her scope of practice; monitors and directs nursing care and CMA activities delivered to patients within CRH facilities.
10% - Essential - Compliance: Adheres to regulatory and compliance standards, including local, state and federal regulations related to scope of practice; appropriately documents within the electronic health record for continuity of care and billing purposes; participates in continuing education to maintain licensure and board certification (e.g. national, state, controlled substances); supports CRH through the development of protocols and procedures related to scope of practice, including annual review; completes all required training by deadline, including training as related to clinical research and scope of practice.
10% - Essential - Clinical Trials and Sponsored Programs Support: Assists clinic staff and principle investigators in implementation of approved research protocols including clinical research. Includes successful completion of training required in the protection of human subjects research. Supports data management and reporting for all programs back to leadership of Clemson Rural Health and external collaborators, including funders.
5% - Essential - Quality and Patient Safety: Identifies quality risks and issues and creates appropriate corrective action plans; integrates quality improvement activities into clinician workflow to enhance patient experience and safety; provides leadership on quality improvement projects to enhance patient experience, patient safety and improve clinic efficiencies; works with quality manager on accreditation, infection control and other standards.
5% - Essential - Collaboration: Assists the practice and CRH by developing and maintaining professional relationships within the interdisciplinary team at CRH, and with community partners regionally and across South Carolina and fill gaps in care and improve health outcomes; participates in community development and public health activities, including advisory boards and other groups as appropriate; serves as liaison with other clinical entities internally and externally to the university.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department’s budget.