Health Promotion Center Nurse Practitioner

The Health Promotion Center (HPC) Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services in a clinic located in City Heights, serving a primarily Spanish-speaking patient population. This part-time position involves seeing 8-14 patients per day and functions with minimal supervision under the oversight of a supervising physician.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient visits in a timely manner, including physical exams, new patient visits, and age-appropriate follow-up visits
• Take thorough patient histories and complete appropriate physical assessments
• Order diagnostic tests and referrals as appropriate, and interpret results and reports
• Provide preventative and disease-related education to patients
• Prescribe appropriate therapies for identified health problems and furnish medications as appropriate
• Monitor patients for appropriate therapeutic effects
• Refer to higher levels of care and specialists as appropriate
• Complete charting on all encounters within one business day and maintain appropriate documentation in medical records
• Work collaboratively with other HPC Nurse Practitioners, the supervising physician, and the HPC team
• Maintain Standardized Practice Guidelines as specified by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Consult with the HPC supervising physician and other providers when health care practice issues arise or when treatment plans are not producing expected results
• Assist patients with Project Access Applications and Management
• Help plan flu vaccination events and community outreach events as needed
• Aid in precepting PLNU undergraduate and graduate level students completing rotations at the HPC

Required Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner
• California Nurse Practitioner license
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• National Nurse Practitioner Certification (ANCC or AANP)
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish with ability to conduct patient visits in Spanish
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Google Drive
• Ability to learn new software and the Practice Fusion charting system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent skills in patient history taking, physical assessment, and management of a variety of chronic and acute health conditions
• Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement
• Agreement to live in accordance with PLNU's Community Life Covenant

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing during patient evaluations
• Ability to lift 15-20 pounds

Schedule and Compensation

• Part-time position: 8 hours per week
• Pay range: $53.00 to $61.00 per hour
• Actual salary is determined by candidate experience, education, skills, and other factors including internal equity and university funding resources

Additional Information

• Employment offer is contingent on successful completion of a background check. Point Loma Nazarene University considers qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local "Fair Chance" laws.