School-Based Pediatric NP | Impactful Community Health

OPTIMUS Health Care; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

NHSC Student Loan Repayment

Multilingual staff

Job summary

Optimus Health Care seeks an APRN for school-based services in Columbus/Dunbar Elementary Schools, Bridgeport, CT. Part-time position, Monday–Friday 8:00–3:30 with telephonic call rotation and Saturday shifts; calendar-based schedule excludes extra rotations.

The APRN will take histories, perform exams, manage acute and chronic care, coordinate with physicians, and provide patient education within a pediatric/adult care framework.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• One to three years’ experience in pediatrics and/or adult medicine.

Responsibilities

• Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Interpret and integrate data to determine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Perform complete physical exams and record findings in EMR; collaborate with physicians as needed.
• Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
• Administer medications and injections as needed.
• Provide patient education and discuss health maintenance with patients and families.
• Maintain and review patient records; triage calls and refer as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school; NP program completed

Job description

Optimus Health Care seeks an APRN for school-based services in Columbus/Dunbar Elementary Schools, Bridgeport, CT. Part-time position, Monday–Friday 8:00–3:30 with telephonic call rotation and Saturday shifts; calendar-based schedule excludes extra rotations.

The APRN will take histories, perform exams, manage acute and chronic care, coordinate with physicians, and provide patient education within a pediatric/adult care framework.