NURSE PRACTITIONER (3833)

CVHS is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive nursing and medical care in a community health setting. You will assess patients' physical and emotional needs, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and provide follow-up care. You will work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to deliver patient-centered medical care, with consultation available when cases fall outside your scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing and medical care to patients and their families
• Assess physical and emotional health needs and plan appropriate care delivery
• Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations
• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and radiographic diagnostic tests
• Diagnose conditions and provide necessary treatment with appropriate follow-up
• Prescribe and dispense medications according to protocol and state licensure
• Refer patients to specialists or other services when needs fall outside your scope of practice
• Direct, organize, and participate in preventive health programs including immunizations, disease detection, and disease prevention activities
• Provide health maintenance education to patients individually and in community group settings
• Maintain complete, organized medical records in problem-oriented format
• Participate in quality assurance programs and health care program planning and evaluation
• Consult with collaborating physicians regarding complex patients or cases beyond your experience level
• Perform administrative, supervisory, and teaching duties as directed
• Support a team-based approach to patient-centered care
• Work some after-hours or on-call coverage as needed

Clinical Setting

This position is based in a rural community health setting with a fully integrated electronic health record system (eClinicalWorks). You will work without on-site physician supervision and must be comfortable with rural living.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active RN license in Virginia
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program (Adult, Pediatric, or Family)
• Current certification as an Adult, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner as required by Virginia
• Previous experience as an RN in public health, community health nursing, or home health nursing
• Ability to function well with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal effectively with hostile or uncooperative patients
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor in difficult circumstances
• Commitment to rural living
• Ability to work without on-site physician supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner

Education and Certifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school
• Completion of an approved Adult, Pediatric, or Family Nurse Practitioner program
• Current certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, or another respected and appropriate authority

Licenses

• Active RN license in Virginia
• Nurse Practitioner license in Virginia

Benefits

• Loan repayment eligibility through the National Health Service Corps
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer (501(c)(3) non-profit)
• Retirement plan with 5% employer contribution (no employee contribution required)
• Comprehensive health insurance with no co-pay
• Dental and vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Wellness reimbursement
• Malpractice coverage provided
• Continuing education expense reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10 employer-paid holidays per year
• Vacation, sick, and CME leave

Schedule

• Full-time position with some after-hours or on-call coverage required