Family Nurse Practitioner - Addictions Residential

Seven Counties Services, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Counties Services in Louisville, KY seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care to children and adults, including evaluations, follow-ups, and medications, in a collaborative healthcare team.

The role requires an advanced nursing degree, KY APRN licensure, and a DEA license, with a focus on quality assurance and community health outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in nursing with APRN certification.
• Kentucky APRN license (or eligible) and DEA license.
• Over 3 years of Family Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of local resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care to children and adults with evaluation, follow-up, and medication management.
• Perform health histories and physical examinations.
• Collaborate with psychiatry, CD, and DD staff for integrated care.
• Oversee quality of care through chart reviews and audits.
• Develop clinical programs and policies to improve services.
• Ensure Joint Commission documentation and accreditation readiness.
• Provide staff training on medical topics and procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Community resources knowledge

Education

Master's or Doctoral in Nursing

APRN license (KY)

DEA license

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• 1. Provides primary care clinical services to children and adults, including evaluation, follow-up, medication, telephone consultation, etc.
• 2. Obtains health history and performs physical examinations
• 3. Performs minor surgical procedures
• 4. Arranges referrals for patients requiring services not offered at SCS
• 5. Provides clinical consultation and collaboration with SCS mental health, CD, and/or DD staff
• 6. Oversees quality of care administered to adults and children through physical exams, direct observation of clinicians, case review, interdepartmental communication, consultation with health care professionals outside the organization, etc.
• 7. Participates in staff outreach and off-site health care programs in the SCS service area as assigned by Associate Chief APRN Officer.
• 8. Provides consultation services for families, network agencies, and community practitioners
• 9. Assists Associate Chief APRN Officer.in developing system-wide policies and procedures
• 10. Attends and participates in staff meetings and provides input regarding resource management, staffing, current and proposed policies and procedures
• 11. Develops and implements clinical programs and policies to improve the facility’s quality of services
• 12. Facilitates efforts to obtain and maintain Joint Commission accreditation by ensuring accurate documentation is recorded and maintained
• 13. Provides staff training on relevant medical topics
• 14. Assists in external medical public relations functions as assigned by Associate Chief APRN Officer.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

EDUCATION

Master’s or Doctoral degree in nursing and certification from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Kentucky Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license. DEA license

EXPERIENCE

• Over three years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of assigned population (e.g., mental and physical characteristics, growth and development, and range of treatment needed), and applicable regulations and standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of available community sources and SCS services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

Position has some unusual physical demands, including occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients and their families. Normal tasks involve frequent exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Scheduling demands may require employee to be on “24-hour call” on a rotating basis. Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

Time Type: Full time Seven Counties is the provider of choice for mental and behavior health services in and around the Louisville Metro. Over 1,400 employees work in 25+ locations throughout Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties; making sure that the 31,000 people we serve annually have the best chance of living their best lives.

At Seven Counties, we give our staff the opportunity to do what they do best with continued training, effective mentoring and competitive salaries and benefits.

In an effort to protect our employees, clients and community, we require the COVID and Influenza vaccinations for all employees.