Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner or MD Family Practice Provider

Expanding clinic to support the needs of providers and patients

Work with other personnel of the health center and the physicians, to make the delivery of health care more efficient, more comprehensive, and improve the quality in accordance with the policies and procedures of PCHC, the laws of Rhode Island, and appropriate standards of good care.  All duties/responsibilities are performed across life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric) as appropriate for training and certification.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Take a complete medical history and do a physical examination on PCHC patients as clinically appropriate.
2. Diagnose and treat common medical problems in your specific fields of competence.  Consult with the appropriate PCHC physician at the FNP’s health center, or with the appropriate PCHC physician on call, or with the Associate Medical Director, as needed and in accordance with PCHC policies and procedures to assure good care.
3. Manage acute and chronic illness collaborating as needed with the PCHC M.D. and assist in coordinating care for these patients with other members of the health center and/or with services outside of the health center.
4. Provide patient education and preventive medicine as clinically indicated.
5. Provide counseling and support as clinically appropriate, in areas of social problems recognizing the emotional component of illness, making referrals to mental health professionals as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Education – RN and Family Nurse Practitioner training program in accredited college or university.
2. Must be licenses as RN and as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive privileges in Rhode Island.
3. Must be certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
4. Must conform to prescribed standards for continuing education as set down by appropriate state or national advisory boards.
5. Experience – One year in a community health setting.        

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO