Nurse Practitioner Resident

**Description**This 12-month post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) residency provides additional skills training as well as independent mentorship experience in a community health center. The intensive clinical program prepares Family Nurse Practitioners to meet the needs of the culturally diverse and clinically complex patients who are typical of a community health center practice. Following the completion of the residency, the resident agrees to work a second year as a full-time nurse practitioner at the health center.**Responsibilities Include:**1. A) **Residency Program Objectives:**_Clinical Competence_+ Work within their professional scope of practice and demonstrate adequate fund of knowledge in the application of evidence-based medicine.+ Demonstrate competency by prioritizing acute illness and chronic disease states appropriately, by correctly ordering diagnostic and screening tests, and through safe and effective prescribing of pharmacotherapy, treatments, and procedures.+ Obtain appropriate and relevant history and demonstrate proficient physical exam skills, provide documentation that is organized, concise, thorough, and timely, and maintain an appropriate level of efficiency in clinical practice._Professional Leadership_+ Demonstrate dedication to the CHC multidisciplinary model of providing comprehensive, effective, and compassionate care to all patients, with an expressed focus on our underserved populations.+ Collaborate effectively with colleagues and other multidisciplinary team members, including support staff.+ Delegate appropriately so that all team members function at the fullest scope of their professional practice.+ Provide feedback that is respectful, timely, and constructive.+ Recognize and participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve health systems._Cultural Competence_+ Provide patient-centered care, recognizing the impact of psychosocial factors.+ Recognize cultural diversity and include the patient as a full decision-making partner.+ Provide appropriate, culturally competent, and relevant education and instruction within the context of the patient’s health literacy and culture, including anticipatory guidance._Professional Confidence_+ Demonstrate an appropriate level of confidence through commitment to a working diagnosis and plan of care.+ Reflect on and evaluate clinical progress, strengths, and areas for improvement.+ Receive and integrate constructive and respectful feedback to continually improve clinical practice.+ Express needs for professional and clinical growth effectively with colleagues, including supervisors and support staff.+ Operate as a full member of the care team with all the rights, benefits, and responsibilities of CHC staff.1. **B) Nurse Practitioner Clinical Responsibilities:**+ Assess patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.+ 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 observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.+ Ability to maintain and follow quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.+ Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies.+ Develops and provides educational materials and programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals at the Center.+ May participate in approved medical and/or nursing research.+ Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff.+ Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.**Requirements and Eligibility:**+ Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment at their employing health center.+ Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.+ All applicants are required to have go through the full credentialing process prior to starting clinical sessions. This process can take anywhere from 60-120 days.+ (3) Letters of Recommendation and a Personal Statement will be required.**Education and Experience:**+ Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse required.+ Licensed in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required.+ Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.+ Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3 -5 years of progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.+ Master’s or Doctoral Degree and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.+ DEA, MCSR, and NPI # required.**Inquiries:**+ If you have questions, please contact Brianna Ramsey, Recruiter/Onboarding Coordinator at bramsey@chcfhc.org