Advanced Practice Nurses 
                   of New Jersey

 
 

Job Op: Princeton

December 22, 2021 10:30 AM | Suzanne Drake (Administrator)

NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) PRIMARY CARE, SAME DAY/ACUTE CARE

  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

    OVERVIEW

    The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides primary care, same day/acute care to Princeton Faculty & Staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students and their eligible dependents. This includes obtaining history, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting appropriate lab, x-ray, and electrocardiogram studies. The NP performs minor office practice procedures such as suturing, incision & drainage. This position is responsible for charting in an electronic medical record. The per diem Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with physicians, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants, and other clinicians to provide high quality clinical, prevention, and consultations services. The Nurse Practitioner may also performs administrative and professional duties to support the delivery of high quality healthcare consistent with UHS policies, procedures, and professional standards.

    This NP may be required to work clinically across all areas of University Health Services or Princeton University Health Services (UHS), including but not limited to Occupational Health Services and Outpatient Medical Services.

    As a member of the UHS staff, your job may be deemed “essential” as defined by University and UHS policy. 


    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Clinical Care 

    * Provides outpatient care consistent with UHS policies and procedures and in accordance with NJBME regulations. This includes:

  • Taking a history and doing a physical examination
  • Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, ordering and preliminarily interpreting imaging and other diagnostic studies
  • Referring to appropriate consultants when indicated
  • Performing minor surgical procedures such as simple suturing and incision/drainage when qualified
  • Providing timely and appropriate documentation of the above in the electronic medical record
  • Assessing psychosocial emotional, spiritual, environmental, biological, behavioral & cultural factors impacting upon patient.
  • * Performs other patient care related responsibilities such as telephone triage, consultation, and referrals to appropriate providers.

    * Maintains professional standards in the management of confidential information and with regard to relationships and communications with patients, in a manner consistent with NJBME, NJBON and professional organizations' standards.

    * Seeks only those privileges for which she or he has training and competence

    Performs other duties as assigned.

    ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • New Jersey state certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • New Jersey Licensure as a registered professional Nurse.
  • Completion of an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner program, preferably MSN program.
  • CPR/AED certification.
  • Current CDS and DEA registrations
  • Minor surgical skills, including suturing, I &D
  • Ability to maintain professional standards with regard to relationships with patients, in a manner consistent with UHS values, NJBME, NJBON, and professional organizations' standards
  • Ability to maintain professional standards in the management of confidential information and treat interactions with patients as privileged communications
  • Willingness to work in collaboration with consulting physicians
  • Flexibility and dependability.
  • Excellent computer skills, ability to learn the PUHS-specific program, Medicat.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Emergency room or urgent care experience.
  • Expertise/experience in managing athletic injuries.
  • Experience in the provision of sexual/reproductive health.
  • College health experience & Occupational Health experience
  • Experience working autonomously, i.e. community health, occupational medicine, supervisory hospital positions.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW 

Apply Here:

 https://www.click2apply.net/ozyKAeIXdjyNs6j7hBbJ2

 

 

 

                                                                              


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