The Opportunity
Lesley University is seeking a Nurse Practitioner. Reporting to the Director of Student Health Services, the Nurse Practitioner provides direct primary health care to college students, including evaluation, treatment, appropriate referral and follow-up. In this capacity, the Nurse Practitioner provides health education and outreach to college students, one-on-one and in group presentations and supports and advocates to enhance the public health of the University Community.
This role involves comprehensive medical care including the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of student health concerns, as well as the delivery of preventive services. The Nurse Practitioner triages and manages urgent issues promptly, maintains confidential and accurate medical records, and delivers health education to individuals and groups across campus. Additional responsibilities include consulting with colleagues and specialists, supporting administrative operations when needed, and participating in key university events.
Qualities and Capabilities
A successful candidate will have:
Massachusetts registered nurse with authorization to practice in the expanded role as a nurse practitioner by national certification
Masters of Science degree
Massachusetts controlled substances and US DEA licenses to prescribe, or eligibility for same
Experience working with adolescents and young adults or in a college or school health setting
Strong interest in preventive care and health education
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, computer literacy and strong team orientation in a small, cohesive office environment.
Why Lesley
Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.
Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.