Nurse Practitioner
Title: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program: Healthcare Department, Mobile Clinics
Work Location: Varies; sites are located in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn
Status: Part Time
Schedule: Monday, Thursday, and Friday 9-5
Reports to: Medical Director, Primary Care
Salary: $80,000 to $87,000 depending on experience
Position Overview:
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner working in Mobile Health is responsible for the examination, diagnosis and the treatment of patients within the scope of the Health Center. It is preferred the candidate has experience working with patients experiencing homelessness, as well as those with substance use disorders and serious mental illness. Experience providing care in a mobile setting is a plus. This posting is for a part time Family Nurse Practitioner, working three days a week.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The essential duties of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner include but are not limited to the following activities:
Provides medical diagnoses, treatment and advice to patients in accordance with New York State regulations and the scope of training of the clinician.
Responsible for consulting with the appropriate medical specialists, when deemed necessary according to the Health Center protocol.
Prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients
Provides medical supervision to the assigned clinical team leaders
Directs, organizes and participates in preventive health programs
Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance management and utilization review
Participates in interdisciplinary meetings with shelter and housing staff for the assigned site to discuss high risk patients
Participates in quality improvement initiatives
Participates in community outreach programs as needed
Contributes to the overall functioning of the department
Maintains patient records in accordance with the policies of the department
Maintains all New York State and federal licensing requirements as current according with the department’s credentialing policy
Maintains current certification in Basic Life Support
Completes 30 annual Continuing Medical Education credits.
Participates in Departmental meetings and conferences.
Participates in on call coverage on a rotating basis, taking a total of 4 weeks of telephone call coverage per year.
Qualifications:
New York State NP License and Registration
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification
Experience in providing services to homeless and substance use population preferred; mobile health experience is a plus
Demonstrated knowledge of health related concerns and experience in providing medical care in urban communities
Commitment to community-based health care services
Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
Commitment to the mission of Project Renewal
Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.