Nurse Practitioner Job at The University System of New Hampshire in Durham

Nurse Practitioner

Provide quality, cost-effective, and appropriate primary medical care to the university community, primarily the student population, with an emphasis on education and prevention. This involves seeing patients in a team setting, taking thorough and pertinent medical histories, performing appropriate physical examinations, ordering necessary tests, making accurate diagnoses/assessments, and implementing appropriate plans/treatments based on the evaluations. Thorough and timely documentation of all visits in the electronic health record is expected.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Practices independently, collaborates, and refers appropriately.
• At all times abides by, and functions under, the rules and regulations of the NH Board of Nursing governing the utilization of Nurse Practitioners in NH.
• Diagnoses health and developmental problems.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological agents.
• Develops and manages treatment regimens for acute and chronic disease.
• Obtains a physical and psychosocial history.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Assesses the health status of individuals and families.
• Initiates and interprets screening and diagnostic tests and reports results.
• Remains current on clinical issues pertinent to practicing at Health & Wellness and obtains required continuing education credits to maintain licensure and national certification.
• Educates and promotes wellness.
• Behavior and attitudes reflect the values of the organization.
• Maintains accurate, comprehensive medical records.
• Meets productivity expectations.
• Manages time and the demands of daily practice.
• Provides other functions for which the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is educationally and experientially prepared.
• Participates in peer review.
• Complies with administrative policies and procedures.
• Review and update clinical guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved training program, suitably educated and trained for clinical practice.
• Valid, unrestricted license for clinical practice in the State of New Hampshire.
• Three years of clinical Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment.
• Basic computer skills, and experience using electronic health records.
• Experience/expertise in mental health, eating concerns, office procedures, musculoskeletal complaints/injuries, and occupational health.

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement: The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location: Durham

Salary Grade: Exempt Staff 29