Nurse Practitioner, IDD, Freeman Center, Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine

Nurse Practitioner, IDD, Freeman Center, Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, in partnership with the UC Health system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, is recruiting Advanced Practice Providers to join the Timothy Freeman, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Freeman Center aims to be a national leader in providing specialized, coordinated, patient-centered care to adults with developmental disabilities. Preferred applicants would have experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Essential Functions:

• Provide primary care to adults with a variety of intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and many rarer syndromes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Communicate well with patients with a variety of communication styles, caregivers, families, support staff, and multiple specialists within the health system to coordinate care.
• Document findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines and standards.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care.
• Maintain records and statistics in accordance with department policies.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Participate in department's continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Provide education to other health care professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Required Trainings/Certifications:

Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority. Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.

Required Experience:

Three (3) years nursing experience. Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

Sitting - Often Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often Hearing, listening - Often Talking - Often Standing - Often Walking - Often Bending - Seldom Stooping - Seldom Kneeling, squatting - Seldom Reaching overhead - Seldom Pulling, pushing - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits:

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Highlights include comprehensive tuition remission, robust retirement plans, real work-life balance, and additional benefits such as competitive salary, comprehensive health coverage, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and professional development opportunities.