Nurse Practitioner

Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)

Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The MoHOP Project Nurse Practitioner (NP) will support our DFM mission to ensure access to high-quality, patient-centered, equitable health care for Los Angeles County residents, with a special focus on medically under-resourced and uninsured racial/ethnic minority populations residing in South Los Angeles (SPA 6), Skid Row, and other regions of Los Angeles County. This position will support the CDU Street Medicine Projects' ongoing community outreach and provision of health screening and point-of-care services targeting vulnerable, medically under-resourced populations in collaboration with community and university partners. The Nurse Practitioner must be able to travel to community-based sites and encampments by operating the CDU Ford Cargo Vans and possess a valid California Class C Driver's License.

• Assumes ongoing responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder through recovery and referral to local primary healthcare facilities, including MLK Hospital Outpatient Clinic and Kedren Primary Healthcare Clinic.
• Performs complete physical examinations, obtains comprehensive medical histories, and orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests.
• Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic medical conditions within the Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice.
• Establishes, documents, and manages individualized treatment plans and maintains complete and accurate medical records.
• Utilizes the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to document all patient care and services.
• Initiates and manages drug therapy in accordance with California Nurse Practitioner regulations and collaborative practice requirements.
• Provides wound care and point-of-care testing, including diabetes screening, HbA1c, cholesterol, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, STI screening, and other appropriate preventive health services.
• Determines when patients require referral to primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, or emergency medical services.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities of the Department of Family Medicine Patient-Centered Medical Home.
• Works collaboratively with physicians and other members of the CDU Street Medicine clinical team to coordinate, implement, and evaluate healthcare services provided at community-based outreach sites and encampments.
• Travels to designated community outreach locations and encampments by operating CDU Ford Cargo Vans as needed.
• Drafts monthly program reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current California Nurse Practitioner certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Valid California Class C Driver's License with the ability to safely operate CDU Ford Cargo Vans for travel to community outreach sites and encampments.
• Must be able to operate Ford cargo vans, which require a valid California Class C driver’s lience.

Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additionally, in order to receive credit for license(s) and/or certification(s) in relation to any desirable qualifications, the license(s) and/ or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted. 

• A minimum of two years  experience in working with  a mobile street medicine project serving under-served and medically under-resourced and uninsured populations of racial/ethnic minorities.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in community-based and street medicine settings.

• Experience providing care to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations is preferred.

• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and community partners.

• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated cultural humility and sensitivity when working with diverse populations.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

  COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

• The physical demands 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.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of a street medicine mobile outreach project. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LOCATION OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

MoHOP Project

1731 E 120th Street, COM

Loss Angeles, CA 90059

PATIENT/CLIENT POPULATION

Adults and children, including families in South Los Angeles and Skid Row and other regions of Los Angeles County where the medically under-resourced and unhoused and uninsured reside or encamp.. Majority of patients from vulnerable populations, including uninsured, mentally ill, and immigrants.

Special Requirements:

• As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage.  Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website https://www.cdrewu.edu/covid-policy/ or email the Campus Nursing Office at nurseofficer@cdrewu.edu.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community, including persons of color and sexual minorities.  

Compensation:

• $60.99 Hourly

Position Status:

• Part Time 

Work Location:

• On-site

Conditional Statement: The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional”.  Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon funding limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant or contract. The duration of grant for this position is through January 31, 2026.

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.

Education

Required

Technical/other training or better in Nursing

Experience

Required

A minimum of two years experience in working with a mobile street medicine project serving under-served and medically under-resourced and uninsured populations of racial/ethnic minorities.

Required

• CA Driver's License
• CPR Certification
• Registered Nurse