Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Family First Health is a federally qualified community health center that understands that not every individual or community shares the same needs. That's why we provide primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care at seven convenient locations in diverse geographic regions across Lebanon, York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties to serve our patients. Family First Health also offers social service programs for those living with HIV/AIDS and first-time mothers, as well as substance use service programs. Our goals include promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles, collaborating with others to improve access and break down the barriers of affordability, language and culture; and advocating for our patients and the medically underserved.

The role of the Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner is to provide the full scope of primary medical care to patients including diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions following standard and accepted protocols and procedures. The Physician will also document patient visits and monitor and facilitate other activities related to patient care. The Nurse Practitioner will work alongside their support staff team to treat newborn to geriatric patients and multiple generations of the same families in an outpatient setting. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will need to be committed to safe, ethical, and excellent clinical practice; and have the desire to make a difference in the community that they serve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medical care for the patients of Family First Health in consultation with staff physicians and within the prescribed scope of practice as detailed in the PA Nurse Practitioner Acts
• Provides primary medical care including diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions following standard and accepted protocols and procedures, using standard and accepted instruments and equipment to ensure the delivery of standard of care under the general supervision of a staff physician
• Complies with oversight by collaborating physician and works within the scope of the midlevel licensure
• Documents patient visits and reviews incoming documentation in a timely manner
• Provides input to the formulation of patient care policies and procedures for the department and organization.
• Facilitates and monitors activities related to patient care and sets standards for accurate reporting and recording of patients' symptoms, reactions and progress
• Organizes patient care and ensures continuity of care based upon knowledge of patient needs
• Evaluates care through assessment, planning, intervention, re-evaluation, written documentation, observation and comparison to established standards
• Guides nursing staff as necessary and participates in training; delegates appropriate assignments to nursing staff
• Participates in peer review process
• Provides patient education on treatments, medications, diet and other disease and illness prevention or management strategies
• Attend and actively participate in key organizational meetings
• Performs all other duties assigned

The benefits of working for Family First Health include:

• Generous PTO Bank and Accrued Sick Leave Time
• Health, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and Life Insurance
• Competitive Salary
• CME Time and Allowance
• Paid Holidays
• 403B Retirement Plan
• Paid Malpractice Insurance (FTCA)
• Student Loan Repayment Sponsor (Federal/State)
• No late evenings or weekend hours
• Attention to work-life balance

York, Pennsylvania, is the home of The Articles of Confederation and where the phrase "The United States of America" was first said. Seeping in history, York was the capitol of the United States for a short period. Now, the entire county finds itself full of hustle and bustle as a manufacturing capitol. York's downtown is full of local shops, restaurants and attractions. The county is also home to many breweries and wineries. It is centrally located about 30 minutes from the state's capitol, Harrisburg, about an hour from Baltimore, and under two hours from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Graduation from an accredited Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner program
• Active Pennsylvania licensure for a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing patient services
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Ability to work in, and respond to demanding environment
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately with strong attention to detail
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public

Physical Demands Mental/Physical Requirements: Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner position such as:

• Frequent and prolonged work at a computer and/or on the phone for extended periods of time with repetitive typing, arm and hand motion
• Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range
• Occasional bending, stooping, crouching, or kneeling
• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent turning and reaching
• Frequent use of common PPE/safety equipment
• Constant exposure to disease, infection, virus, blood, and bodily fluids
• Occasional travel between work sites with exposure to weather conditions
• Frequent competing demands, frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events