Description Position Summary: The Nurse Practitioner functions under the direction of the Medical Director or his/her designee in the Family Medicine Department. The Advance Practice Nurse is a self-directed nurse practitioner with advanced knowledge, skill and competence in a defined area of nursing practice. The individual functions as an educator, consultant, and coordinator of care and is a primary provider of care for a select group of patients. The ANP is responsible to a designated physician for supervision of patient case management/prescription writing. Primary Responsibilities: 1. Clinical Practice · Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill necessary to independently provide care to clients within specialty area and across the health care continuum. · Complete detailed medical history, record current illness or injury, conduct a physical examination, order and perform appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic tests. · Makes appropriate internal/external referrals, and effectively utilizes available community resources. · Assist clients and their families. · Assess results of tests and make appropriate clinical judgments. · Assess physical and psychosocial health and illness status of patient. · Serve as a clinical resource to staff across the health care continuum for a given specialty area. · Deliver care in a manner that preserves and protects client autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights. · Document pertinent client and family data in the medical record per department standards. · Communicate and collaborate effectively within and across disciplines. 2. Quality Improvement and Research · Validate that clinical practice meets established standards through · participation in department and unit based quality improvement projects. · Utilize quality improvement data and research findings to enhance client care. 3. Educator · Provide client and family teaching focused on current treatment and procedures as well as health promotion and illness/injury prevention. · Educate nursing staff, other disciplines, and/or community agencies when necessary to effect optimal client care. · Contribute to the education of nursing students with primary focus on role and/or area of specialization. · In collaboration with nursing leadership, participate in the development of clinical competencies and practice standards related to the care of specialty client population. 4. Professional Development · Participate in professional, community, or governmental organizations that function to advance the nursing profession and/or improve health care delivery to consumers. · Identify own learning needs and assume responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in clinical practice specialty. · Complete the annual mandatory trainings, eg. Safety review, Infection Control standards. · Participate as a committee member/chairperson when requested. · Maintains and provides upon request required records for the purposes of credentialing and privileging with hospitals and/or insurances. · Attends required meetings. Other duties and/or other departments/locations as applies. Requirements Qualifications & Skills: Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). Must be a currently licensed registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts, have Nurse Practitioner authorization for prescriptive authority, and have successfully completed boards. Previous NP experience required. Spanish & Haitian Creole preferred. Physical Requirements: · Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (at least 50% of the time) · Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and load onto shelves · Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use