Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): JFCS is currently in search of a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide services for patients of all ages.

• Part-Time, flexible schedule.
• East Valley Healthcare Center (Gilbert/Mesa).

Duties include:

• Provide direct patient care such as new patient evaluation, well visits, sick visits, physical exams, hospital follow-up appointments, and management of chronic conditions.
• Provide consultation and clinical leadership duties for all members of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Maintain communication with other agencies for the purposes of referral care coordination, hospital discharge planning, health plan correspondence, etc.
• Maintains oversight of clinic primary care practices and coordinates with Directors and Medical Director to reach contract objectives and maintain compliance.
• Oversight of the clinic's laboratory standards and CLIA license; serves as Lab Director.
• Document patient medical histories, symptoms, and care plans as part of the medical record.
• Detect changes in patient health and modifying treatment plans.
• Ordering, administering, and analyzing diagnostic tests.
• Monitoring and operating medical equipment.
• Administering medicine and other onsite health treatments or serving in oversight capacity for an extender (such as the Nurse or Medical Assistant).
• Counseling and training patients and their families on how to manage and prevent illness.
• Be available to participate in the rotating on-call schedule between four clinics.
• Participate in JFCS meetings, medical staff meetings, and other professional committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Medical Director.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure in the state employed or a compact party state and board certified by either ANCC or AANP.
• APN authorization in the state employed to practice in family health by the Board of Nursing Examiners.
• Prescriptive authorization.
• Experience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner.
• Proficiency with medical instruments and equipment required to fully function in primary care.
• Knowledge of medical records systems, data management programs, information systems as well as medical records and point of interview technology with electronic medical records programs.
• Foundational understanding of OSHA, federal and state regulations.
• Excellent verbal and communications skills.
• Knowledge of disease prevention.
• Employees will be required to act in a manner that is in accordance with current ethical standards and promote a positive public image for the organization and the profession.

Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) is an organization with a long-term presence of providing behavioral health and integrated health services to children, families, adults, and seniors in the Valley. Our client service population is currently approaching 50,000 annually and our employees are those who want to make a difference in the lives of those seeking help in various ways. JFCS provides case management, behavior support, therapy, medication management, Primary Care, and much more.