Nurse Practitioner

College of the Holy Cross; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Job summary

College of the Holy Cross seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver modified primary and urgent care for students, faculty, and staff. The NP will provide care with supervising providers when required and may practice independently with >3 years of experience.

The 10-month position emphasizes collaboration, protocol development, and leadership in student health services, with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts NP certification and current MA license.
• BS degree and MS in Nursing required.
• MA State and federal DEA numbers.
• Two to three years of clinical experience in primary care or emergency nursing.
• Current CPR certification.
• Understanding and respect for Jesuit tradition and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality modified primary and urgent care to students and staff.
• Provide emergency care as indicated.
• Coordinate care under supervising provider for <3 years experience; collaborate as needed.
• NPs with >3 years may apply for independent practice.
• Maintain licensure and certifications; serve as liaison to RN staff.
• Develop and implement community education programs and student health initiatives.
• Participate in Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement and peer review processes.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Emergency care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation & quality

HIPAA/FERPA compliance

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

College of the Holy Cross

Full Time

JREQ-000715

At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforceby attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering aculture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect-onethat values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us toflourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates whoare inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make ameaningful difference on our campus. Learn more about Life at HolyCross here.

The Nurse Practitioner provides modified primary and acuteambulatory care services to all students and to the JesuitCommunity. Care is delivered to faculty and staff when injured onthe job. Health information is shared at every visit to the diversestudent body to promote healthy habits and behaviors.

Job Description

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Provide quality modified primary and urgent care
• Provide emergency care as indicated
• If less than 3 years of experience, Board of Nursing requires asupervising provider:
  • Provides care under direction and review of supervising provider,in accordance with written prescriptive guidelines and protocols
  • Consult and collaborate with supervising provider as needed
• NPs with greater than 3 years of experience should apply forindependent practice
• Maintain review mechanism of clinical performance by peers
• Sensitive to diverse and cultural needs of students
• Formulate and update NP protocols
• Maintain licensure and certifications.
• Be available to the RN staff for consultation when need.
• Development and implementation of community educationprograms
• Development of leadership and educational opportunities forstudents as indicated
• Participates in the Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement andpeer review process as dictated by the AAAHC:
  • Suggest and support ongoing process improvement.
• Optimize utilization of existing electronic medical records andprescriptive resources.
• Work effectively as a liaison between various departments/usersto ensure that services,quality and costs are balanced. Practice in a financiallyresponsible way.
• Active participation at department, divisional staffmeetings
• Participate in performance reviews .
• Advisor to peer educator group if applicable
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals must possess certification as a Massachusetts NursePractitioner with a current license to practice in Massachusetts.
• Bachelor of Science degree
• Master of Science degree in Nursing
• State and federal DEA numbers.
• Two to three years of clinical experience in primary care oremergency nursing.
• Current CPR certification
• Understanding and respect for Jesuit tradition and values.

Core Competencies

Skills that are required for this job and are in line with theCollege's mission e.g.

• Assessment and treatment of acute health issues
• Development and implementation of care that meets physical,psychological and spiritual needs.
• Independent decision making.
• Practice reflects the ability to reduce risk, participation in arisk management program.
• Understanding of health care systems and integration of newinformation and methodologies into current practice
• Applications of ethical principles and codes of professionalpractice as established in the MA nurse practice act.
• Engagement in evidence-based nursing and medical practice
• Promotion of patient rights and responsibilities
• Application of basic nursing clinical procedures
• Incorporation of self-care, health promotion, disease preventionand wellness theories
• Complies with HIPPAA and FERPA privacy and confidentialityrequirements
• Utilization of patient assessment tools
• Conducting quality review of records and data to identifyopportunities for improving care
• Team building and consensus building skills
• Flexibility
• Implements strategies for targeted student health behaviors,based on reliable data
• Use of active communication skills
• Use of interpersonal communication skills for work teameffectiveness
• Understands, values and respects diversity as an individual, in ateam and within groups while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.

Salary: The salary range for this 10-month positionis $80,000-$85,000, commensurate with education, experience,and qualifications.

Weekly Hours:

40

Annual Work Schedule:

Additional Information

To review our generous benefitsoptions, please review our detailed information here or checkout our Benefits at aGlance.

The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualifiedindividuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questionsor to request an accommodation via email at [e-mail], or bycalling 508-793-3391.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer andcomplies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning EqualOpportunity in the workplace.