Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified

Are you trying to balance a clinical career with your personal life?

Chesapeake Health Department currently has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in our Public Health clinics.

We offer EXCELLENT perks and benefits including health and life insurance, VRS retirement, paid vacation, paid holidays, and an option for deferred compensation.

Have a high quality of life while loving what you do, but hurry, this posting ends soon!

Primary responsibilities of our Certified Family Nurse Practitioner include:

• Providing clinical assessment, care management, and services including Sexually Transmitted Infections, General Gynecology, Immunizations, offsite clinical services, and occasional Prenatal and Pediatric patients.

• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner provides services that include routine health maintenance, treating episodic problems, managing some chronic problems, determining which patients need referral for physician management, prescribing devices or medications as covered in the Practice Agreement for Prescriptive Authority, ordering diagnostic lab tests or procedures when needed & interpreting results, and initiating appropriate treatment or referrals.

• Other responsibilities of the Certified Family Nurse Practitioner position include providing cross-coverage for other public health clinical services as needed. Maintains and regularly reviews the District clinical pharmaceutical formulary for ordering and required documentation related to pharmaceutical storage and security.

Seeking a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner candidate with: Excellent patient assessment skills; Ability to develop patient management plans; Superior clinical judgment with ability to work independently within limits of practice and when to seek consultation; Ability to communicate well with staff, referral clinicians, patients and the public; Knowledge of Clinical Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Infections/Family Planning Provision of Care; Familiarity with public health mission; and Excellent computer/data analysis skills.

Required Qualifications

VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required; a master's degree in Nursing is preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Registered Nurse and/or Family Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. Previous public health and/or adult health experience preferred, including experience in the provision of long-acting contraceptive methods.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Requires licensure as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner pursuant to the requirements set forth in Virginia State Code with current prescriptive authority in Virginia.

• Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and current active RN licensure is also required.

• Requires a valid driver's license and a driving record that is in compliance with City's Driving Standards.

• Must possess current CPR certification or ability to complete within three months of hire.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as Nurse Practitioner in Women's Health preferred.

• Experience as Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health preferred.

• Clinical experience with Public Health preferred

• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.