Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Lincoln, NE

Planned Parenthood North Central States seeks a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical services including reproductive and sexual health care at our Lincoln, Nebraska health center. This is a per diem position offering flexibility with an anticipated 32 hours per month. You will work under the general and clinical supervision of the Advanced Practice Clinician Manager and in collaboration with medical directors and program staff to deliver comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to our patients.

Clinical Setting

You will practice at our Lincoln health center located at 5631 S 48th St #100, Lincoln, NE 68516. The clinic operates Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Obtain pertinent patient history and perform physical exams as indicated by visit type
• Recognize and address deviations from normal findings
• Perform, order, and interpret screening and diagnostic testing; address abnormal findings
• Develop treatment plans including medical or other referrals and medication prescribing
• Provide patient instruction regarding plan of care, preventive education, and health promotion
• Consult with Medical Director or on-call clinician as indicated
• Obtain informed consent when indicated
• Collaborate with the health care team and community agencies
• Assess intervention and referral progress
• Document accurately and clearly
• Supervise clinic support staff regarding routine patient orders
• Collaborate with Health Center Manager to meet clinic goals and productivity benchmarks
• Ensure patient-focused care and smooth clinic flow processes
• Interpret scientific studies and provide input for protocol development
• Stay current on reproductive health care developments and maintain continuing education requirements
• Meet quality assurance requirements including appropriate medication dispensing
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Meet coding and documentation requirements
• Demonstrate basic competency with clinic computer technology
• Recognize ethical, legal, and professional issues in reproductive health care
• Communicate clinical and professional issues to the Advanced Practice Clinician Manager or Associate Medical Director
• Follow protocol and training requirements for expanding scope of practice and learning new procedures such as colposcopy, IUD insertion, and ultrasound
• Work to ensure understanding and acceptance of the clinician role with colleagues, consumers, and the community
• Maintain working knowledge of Planned Parenthood policies and procedures
• Prescribe all FDA-approved methods of birth control
• Provide medication or surgical abortion follow-up
• Refer patients for medication or surgical abortion, prenatal care, or adoption services
• Counsel HIV-positive clients
• Assist physicians with evaluation of medication abortion patients (MN, IA, and NE only)
• For Minnesota medication abortion sites: Provide evaluation and management of medication abortion patients
• Participate in onboarding of new employees and cross-training of established employees

Required Qualifications

• Current active, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in the state where you are applying, or active license as a Physician Assistant
• Current national board certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
• DEA license or ability to obtain at hire; enrollment in Controlled Substance Monitoring Program as applicable in your state
• Advanced degree, minimally a Master's Degree
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification for healthcare providers
• Hepatitis B vaccination records
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination records or proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis PPD Skin Test no older than 12 months

Schedule and Employment

This is a per diem, hourly, non-exempt position. The anticipated schedule is 32 hours per month. Schedules are created and sent out 6 weeks in advance. You have the option to pick up additional shifts, including at other locations beyond your home clinic.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range is $48 to $60 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. Compensation is determined based on relevant work experience, skills required for the role, internal equity, market competitiveness, and budget considerations.

Shift differentials are available:

• $1.50 per hour for weekend shifts
• $3.00 per hour for evening shifts
• $4.00 per hour for float/travel assignments
• $2.00 per hour for bilingual services
• $3.00 per hour for ultrasound services

This position is eligible for paid time off (PTO), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and participation in the 403(b) retirement plan. Employee discounts are available for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell, and more.

Additional Benefits and Support

• Start date flexibility
• Comprehensive paid training for all health services positions with flexibility regarding hours per week during training, including classroom, mock clinic, and shadowing shifts
• Travel reimbursement
• Union representation through SEIU; union dues up to 2.25% of gross pay will be deducted from paychecks depending on state law

Background Investigation

Any job offer is contingent upon the results of a background investigation.