POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Nurse Practitioner performs a variety of duties involving clinical healthcare, education, and research activities for the patient population at the Worcester State University Student Health Center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides comprehensive health care needs of the specific patient population and provide appropriate direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions. Collaborate with other staff when appropriate.
• Collaborates with department faculty to provide comprehensive care to service specific patients at off-site locations in an ambulatory setting
• Assesses patient's health through history taking and physical examination.
• Responsible for diagnosis, management and appropriate referral of patients within department protocols
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
• Completes all patient medical records and insurance billing documents in compliance with established regulatory and assigned worksite guidelines.
• Facilitates and/or coordinates patient care intra-and interdepartmentally at work site and outside agencies.
• Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families and other health care professionals at work site.
• Assumes formal teaching responsibilities within area of expertise and precepts nurse practitioner students, as appropriate.
• May participate in nursing and/or medical research.
• Participates in defining nursing standards, practices and educational needs of staff who care for the specific patient population.
• Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
• Performs other duties as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSN and 3 years of progressively responsible nursing experience, or equivalent
• Massachusetts licensed Registered Nurse
• Authorization to practice in the expanded role of a Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Nursing for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Certification from a professional organization as a Practitioner in the appropriate area of specialty
• Physical requirements include near visual acuity to observe changes in health/ illness status of patients. Manual skills required include good eye and hand coordination and manual dexterity
• Ability to travel to off-site locations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ambulatory/community health nursing expertise preferred