Nurse Practitioner

Description

Position Title

Nurse Practitioner

#FPCN-NP-Abbs-8.7.24

Position Location

4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia

The Family Practice & Counseling Network (FPCN) provides comprehensive primary care, dental and behavioral health services. We stand behind the belief that all people are entitled to accessible, comprehensive, quality, and affordable health care, and that care must be delivered in a culturally competent, trauma-informed and compassionate manner by caring for the whole person - mind, body & spirit. The network's mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities.

We are a network of 3 comprehensive health centers, one convenient care center and six school-based health centers in Philadelphia.

Today, FPCN serves more than 15,000 patients annually and is a NCQA certified Patient-Centered Medical Home and recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader for Behavioral Health.

FPCN is opening Philadelphia's First Birth Center; its collaborating hospital is the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. This brand new 30,000 sq ft space will feature exam rooms, birthing suites, community meeting rooms and a gorgeous community garden park. The Family Health and Birthing Center will provide full prenatal, birth, and postpartum care in Southwest Philadelphia. Services include education on nutrition, exercise, childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, infant, and self-care; and mental health and substance abuse therapy for those who need it. These services will be provided by interdisciplinary teams of professionals led by nurse midwives and doulas, including behavioral health specialists, addiction counselors, social workers, and registered nurses. Additional services will include transportation assistance; lactation counseling; prenatal and parenting education; legal services; and complementary mind/body services, such as yoga, massage, and meditation. All staff will have training in anti-racism, justice, diversity, and inclusion (A-JEDI), trauma-informed care, and sanctuary model practices.

Position Summary

Upholds the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, cost-effective, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction; supports fiscal stability of the organization.

Team members are expected uphold the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction. In addition, staff must support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.

Essential Functions & Duties

1. Provides a wide spectrum of primary care services to patients of all ages, from infants to elderly. Care includes, but is not limited to, medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up.

2. Proficient in the management of acute and chronic conditions, both simple and complex.

3. Practice is based on accepted evidence based criteria and established clinical practice guidelines.

4. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs.

5. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.

6. Consultation with collaborating physician and other members of the healthcare team when indicated.

7. Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address health care needs.

8. Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions when identified.

9. Defined productivity standards are proactively worked towards and established goals met.

10. May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

11. Attendance and participation in meetings, mandatory in-services, educational programs, and other activities in order to stay informed and current.

12. Maintenance of required amount of continuing education credits as defined by specific governing bodies associated with licensure.

13. Knowledgeable and supportive of policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with practice setting.

14. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Three to Five years prior experience as an RN & / or Nurse Practitioner.
• Master's degree. Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Knowledge and experience must compliment needs of the position.
• Current RN and CRNP licenses from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Current nationally recognized advanced practice certification or in progress.
• Physical and emotional ability to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Understanding of psychosocial impacts of health outcomes in underserved communities
• Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity
• Exhibit behaviors that align with RHD/FPCN's organizational values, mission, and beliefs and avoid displaying behaviors that are in opposition to those values
• Support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.
• Demonstrate cultural competence/proficiency in interactions with others by treating co-workers, colleagues and those receiving service with respect and fairness at all times.
• Ability to build and maintain positive and professional relationships based on respect, trust, and safety.
• Ability to create a space for staff and those we serve to feel physically and emotionally safe.
• Ability to support individuals on their paths to recovery and healing and resist re-traumatization of staff and patients.
• Demonstrate exemplary problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Highly responsible and reliable as well as courteous
• Unconditional ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Exemplary organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• COVID Vaccination required
• CPR Certification required

Requirements

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Visa Sponsorship: FPCN does not provide H1B Visa Sponsorship. All candidates must be US Citizens and/or authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship.

Anti-Racist Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AJEDI): FPCN is committed to providing an environment that does not discriminate or disproportionately impact underrepresented and under-resourced communities within the FPCN network. The network's AJEDI initiatives strive to make FPCN a more equitable and just organization by helping to foster a culturally competent, inclusive, and integrated workplace.

Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate: FPCN, a program in the City of Philadelphia, are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers per Philadelphia Department of Public Health. FPCN requires Healthcare Workers to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means it has been two weeks since the final dose of vaccine. Thus, we require vaccination prior to start for all new hires. This currently does not include boosters.