Family Nurse Practitioner - Addictions Residential

Essential Job Functions

• Provides primary care clinical services to children and adults, including evaluation, follow-up, medication, telephone consultation, etc.
• Obtains health history and performs physical examinations
• Performs minor surgical procedures
• Arranges referrals for patients requiring services not offered at SCS
• Provides clinical consultation and collaboration with SCS mental health, CD, and/or DD staff
• Oversees quality of care administered to adults and children through physical exams, direct observation of clinicians, case review, interdepartmental communication, consultation with health care professionals outside the organization, etc.
• Participates in staff outreach and off-site health care programs in the SCS service area as assigned by Associate Chief APRN Officer.
• Provides consultation services for families, network agencies, and community practitioners
• Assists Associate Chief APRN Officer.in developing system-wide policies and procedures
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and provides input regarding resource management, staffing, current and proposed policies and procedures
• Develops and implements clinical programs and policies to improve the facility's quality of services
• Facilitates efforts to obtain and maintain Joint Commission accreditation by ensuring accurate documentation is recorded and maintained
• Provides staff training on relevant medical topics
• Assists in external medical public relations functions as assigned by Associate Chief APRN Officer.

Additional information

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Education

• Master's or Doctoral degree in nursing and certification from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Kentucky Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
• DEA license

Experience

• Over three years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of assigned population (e.g., mental and physical characteristics, growth and development, and range of treatment needed), and applicable regulations and standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of available community sources and SCS services.

Physical Demands/requirements

• Position has some unusual physical demands, including occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients and their families.
• Normal tasks involve frequent exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
• Scheduling demands may require employee to be on "24-hour call" on a rotating basis.

Additional information

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

Time Type: Full time