Per Diem Nurse Practitioner

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Staff Primary Care Nurse Practitioner's / Physician Assistant's primary responsibility is to provide consistently effective primary care clinical services to program clients. This includes the direct provision of medical and pharmacy services; consulting with the Urgent Care Clinic on complex cases involving both medical and psychiatric concerns; establishing and maintaining effective relations with clients, client families and support people, and with the general community; connecting clients with outpatient primary care resources, and facilitating appointments; and maintaining a comfortable, safe, non-institutional ambiance in the program. Services must be provided in a manner that is safe and helpful for clients, staff and the general community, and that evidences a non-institutional character that is congruent with Social Rehabilitation values and principles.

The Staff Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant is responsible for the direct physical clinical assessment of all newly admitted clients, the on-going monitoring and care of all clients being treated at Dore Residence, and the proper referral of clients to outpatient services upon discharge from the Residence.

The Staff Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant must demonstrate the on-going capacity work as an interdisciplinary team member in order to effectively respond to the needs of a diverse client population in psychological distress.

Under the direction of the Program Director and the medical supervision of the Primary Care Consultant, ensures that services are provided in a manner consistent with prevailing standards of medical care, with applicable Federal, State, City and County laws and regulations, and with Progress Foundation policies and procedures.

Direct services include screening, full history taking and physical evaluation and documentation, in situations where treatment if appropriate, and referral for the full spectrum of non-emergent and occasionally emergent ambulatory primary care conditions presented at the Residence. This will also include arranging a safe and timely transfer of clients to other needed treatment services.

LEADERSHIP

• Provide services within the Residence that are congruent with Social Rehabilitation values, and promote SR values and philosophy within the Behavioral Health treatment community. (clinical)
• Attend staff meetings and other program meetings as needed, as well as special clinical and administrative meetings both inside and outside of Progress Foundation as required to promote the Agency goal of diverting clients and providers from the unnecessary use of institutional services. (clinical)
• Respond to program events, both routine and emergent, in a professional, thorough and timely manner, remaining in compliance with agency policy and regulatory requirements. (programmatic)
• Maintain an overall Agency focus and actively participate in Agency and program activities. (administrative)
• Serve as a positive role model for employee relations, professional functioning and conduct, and for adherence to the principles of Social Rehabilitation. (clinical)
• Maintain independent knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education and use of supervision and consultation. Maintain a valid California nursing license.

BASIC JOB SKILLS

SYSTEM RELATIONSHIP

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

WORK ENVIRONMENT / SAFETY