Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Position Available In Worcester, Massachusetts

Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Brookdale Associates – 4.2 Worcester County, MA Job Details Full-time $75 – $85 an hour 1 day ago Benefits AD&D insurance Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Employee assistance program Vision insurance Gym membership Life insurance Lunch & learns Qualifications CPR Certification Medication administration BC/BE Mid-level ACLS Certification Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Bachelor’s degree FNP-C Occupational health Urgent care Nursing Full Job Description We are seeking a compassionate FNP to join our Community Health Center Team! Under the general direction of the supervising physician this Provider will be part of a team of professionals dedicated to the treatment of walk-in urgent care patients. In the center, you will: examine and treat urgent care patients, ensure proper injury care, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery; prescribe and administer medication; request necessary tests and follow-up visits and refer patients to specialists, as necessary. Nights and every other weekend required.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient’s physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
• Provide treatment of illnesses and injuries
• Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients.
• Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age.
• Complete charting and required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Perform common urgent care procedures such as wound repair, abscess drainage, splinting, ECG and X-ray interpretation.
• The provider should be comfortable with sutures and fractures.
• Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists
• Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals at the Center.
• May participate in medical and/or nursing research.
• Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff
• May share call responsibilities of the service.
• Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
• Serves on appropriate department and/or hospital committees.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts Licensed required
• Certified in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required
• Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
• Urgent Care experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in occupational health a plus but not required
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work alone but with physician consultation availability
• Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3-5 years progressively responsible nursing experience a plus.

Benefits:

• 401k
• Generous vacation and personal time for eligible employees
• Sick time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% paid Life insurance/AD&D
• 100% paid Long-Term disability.
• Discounts on travel and entertainment!
• Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases, and more!
• College Tuition Rewards/CMEs
• Company Events & Activities (Annual cookout and holiday party, health and wellness events,” Lunch & Learn’s”, team building, and more!)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• EyeMed Vision Care Program
• Accident & Cancer Insurance
• Educational development reimbursement
• Discounts on – gym membership, travel & entertainment tickets, electronics, and more!

Education Preferred Bachelors or better.

Licenses & Certifications Required Board Certification ACLS Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$75.00 – $85.00 per hour Expected hours: 32 – 36 per week

Supplemental Pay:

Quarterly bonus

Work Location:

In person