Nurse Practitioner

Job Description:

The Student Health Center at the State University of New York at Fredonia supports student success by providing accessible, high-quality primary care and health education services. The Center promotes wellness, prevention, and early intervention to help students meet their academic and personal goals. Collaboration with campus partners is integral to delivering comprehensive, student-centered care.


Position Description

SUNY Fredonia invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner (10-month) position in the Student Health Center. This position reports to the Medical Director and the Director of Health and Counseling Services.


This role provides direct primary care to students, with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and education. The Nurse Practitioner also contributes to campus-wide health initiatives and supports the ongoing development and quality improvement of Student Health Services.


Description of Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the following:


Clinical Care & Patient Services

• Provide direct primary care to a diverse student population through in-person and telehealth visits
• Conduct patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations
• Initiate diagnostic procedures and interpret results; perform laboratory testing as appropriate
• Formulate medical and nursing diagnoses and develop appropriate treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physician
• Evaluate patient outcomes, adjust treatment plans, and provide follow-up care or referrals as needed
• Document all care accurately and thoroughly in the electronic medical record system
• Maintain infection control standards and adhere to universal precautions

Health Promotion & Education

• Provide health education and counseling to individuals and groups, focusing on prevention, wellness, and healthy behaviors
• Assist in the development, marketing, and implementation of campus-wide health education programs
• Support students in understanding and managing their health, including preventive care and chronic conditions

Collaboration & Care Coordination

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, counselors, and other campus partners to ensure coordinated care
• Consult with campus stakeholders to support student wellbeing and academic success
• Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions as appropriate

Quality Improvement & Administration

• Contribute to ongoing quality improvement initiatives and strategic planning efforts within the Student Health Center
• Assist in maintaining standards of care and clinical protocols
• Support administrative functions as needed to ensure effective Health Center operations
• Serve on Student Health Center and campus committees as assigned

Professional Development & Compliance

• Maintain current clinical knowledge and skills through continuing education and professional development activities
• Maintain required licensure, certifications, and credentialing
• Participate in professional organizations, presentations, or scholarly activities as appropriate

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with orientation and training of staff as needed
• Support the Director and Medical Director in advancing Health Center initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Current and unrestricted New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner (e.g., AANP or ANCC)
• Current CPR certification
• Experience in college health, primary care, urgent care, or emergency medicine
• Experience providing care to diverse student populations, including LGBTQIA+ students and gender-affirming care
• Experience with electronic medical record systems

Additional Information:

This is a 10 month Nurse Practitioner position represented by UUP with an annual salary of $75,000-$80,000, commensurate with experience.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.

Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link to find out more about PRODiG.



Application Instructions:

Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Complete applications received by July 8, 2026 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references are required as part of the application.

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV

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