Family Nurse Practitioner

Roots Community Health seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary and preventative healthcare across the entire lifespan in a safety-net community health setting. Under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director or Clinical Services Director, you will serve as a primary healthcare provider within a multidisciplinary team, conducting comprehensive health assessments, managing acute and chronic conditions, ordering diagnostic testing, and prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. This role emphasizes high-touch patient coaching, preventative disease management, and active collaboration with specialized navigators and behavioral health professionals to improve health outcomes in the East Oakland community.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing primary care, preventive screenings, urgent and acute care visits, annual physicals, and chronic disease management across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic, laboratory, and therapeutic tests relative to presenting clinical issues and age-specific guidelines
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic interventions within the California APRN scope of practice and organizational guidelines
• Monitor care plan progress and clinical outcomes for complex, high-risk patients, adjusting care plans as clinically indicated
• Partner closely with Primary, Specialized, and Intensive Navigators, behavioral health specialists, and community health workers to deliver holistic, team-based care management
• Monitor and follow up on specialty care, radiology, laboratory, and community resource referrals to ensure seamless care continuity
• Actively participate in integrated clinical care management conferences, interdisciplinary team reviews, and high-risk case huddles
• Provide culturally grounded health education, disease self-management coaching, and preventative guidance to patients and families
• Serve as a patient advocate, helping community members navigate complex health systems and overcome barriers to care
• Document all patient encounters, assessments, treatments, and care plans timely and thoroughly within the Electronic Health Record system
• Adhere to clinical protocols, quality assurance standards, and state regulatory requirements
• Attend mandatory clinical, organizational, and quality improvement meetings as required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a Family Nurse Practitioner role
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program (Master's level or higher)
• Active, unencumbered California Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) license
• Active California Furnishing License and DEA Registration
• Board Certification (AANP or ANCC) in Family Practice, or board-eligible with expected certification within 12 months of hire
• Current BLS and ACLS Provider Cards
• Proficiency in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and basic administrative software (Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace)
• Deep understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and lived experiences of the East Oakland and regional safety-net community
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective, respectful working relationships across multidisciplinary clinical teams, non-clinical staff, and external partners
• Clear, empathetic, and effective verbal and written communication skills with strong clinical problem-solving under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage clinical flow efficiently

Preferred Qualifications

• Community health, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), or safety-net clinic experience
• PALS Provider Card