SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is to be a certified pediatric nurse practitioner with a Kansas medical license, who will provide optimal pediatric care in a primary care medical home practice.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Evidence of completion from either an accredited Nurse Practitioner Certificate program or Master’s Degree Nurse Practitioner Program which conforms to Board of Registered Nursing standards.

• Must be licensed RN and nurse practitioner in KS
• Must be certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Must have 1-2 years’ experience as a pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Must have a passion for serving the underserved and uninsured and demonstrate a willingness to adapt to a culturally diverse community
• Current BLS certification

Individual must:

• Develop rapport with patients and their families, community and other health care personnel.
• Exhibit a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Work successfully independently and within a team, shifting tasks, prioritize tasks, problem-solve daily, and complete work within deadline
• Demonstrate excellent customer service, helpfulness, and a positive attitude.
• Possess superior organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize, understand, and appreciate the value of cultural diversity and communicate medical information in plain language.
• Demonstrate social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patients and staff.
• Exhibit experience and working knowledge of local community resources
• Hold current drivers’ license and reliable transportation.
• Travel to all parts of the facility and throughout the community.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bilingual
• Previous experience in FQHC setting preferred
• Ability to inspire others to share their vision and support them to reach a common goal
• Ability to discuss strategic and sensitive issues
• Ability to work across all levels influencing patient and organization culture

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Practices general pediatrics and participates in and completes maintenance of certification program by an accredited certifying organization.

Expectations include the following:

• Sees patients ages 0-18 years old
• Obtains a comprehensive health history
• Performs physical examinations
• Formulates a plan of care and treatment
• Prescribes and performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
• Manages common acute and chronic illnesses
• Documents in electronic medical records
• Participates in educating patient, family and community in preventative health care and health maintenance concepts.
• Provides holistic patient care through interdepartmental collaboration with dental, behavioral health, Community health workers, for example.
• Ensures the Healthy Development Specialist is involved in the assessment and ongoing evaluation of all patients aged 0-3 years.
• Helps develop, implement and further all specified care programs, such as the asthma programs.
• Provides the highest standards of practice for the clinical area, practicing evidence-based care.
• Participates in and supports the Clinic’s Quality Improvement program.
• Opportunity to participate in the continuing education of nursing staff, nurse practitioner students and other students
• Participates in On call rotation: Nurse Call-in Line
• Other duties as assigned.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have manual dexterity and experience to perform handwritten paper work, recordkeeping, and filing.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, or walking may be required.
• Frequent bending/stooping, squatting, reaching above the shoulders, twisting and turning, kneeling, and pushing/pulling may be required.
• Employment is contingent upon successful clearance from Criminal, Kansas and Missouri Child/Elder Abuse and Neglect, Sex Offender background investigations, TB testing, pre-employment drug testing, and verification of Hepatitis-B, flu and COVID-19 immunizations.
• Occasional evening and weekend availability are required