Contract Family Nurse Practitioner

Contract Family Nurse Practitioner

Contract Family Nurse Practitioner

Job Code : FNP - 131

Revision Date : December 16, 2024

Starting Salary : $49.33 hourly; $102,609 annually

FLSA : Contract

Overview

We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

General Description

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is responsible for managing, treating, and assessing patients with acute and chronic conditions, including those with substance use disorders (SUD). This role involves diagnosing, ordering and interpreting labs and imaging, and delivering Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) as part of comprehensive care. The FNP implements the integrated care model in alignment with organizational policies, working collaboratively to ensure patient-centered outcomes. The FNP operates under limited supervision, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) through periodic meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, addressing employee concerns, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work, establishes schedules, maintains standards, monitors work progress, and inspects completed assignments; answers questions and provides guidance.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical exams for complex acute, chronic, and SUD-specific conditions.
• Diagnoses, orders, and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to SUD care and age-specific needs.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for SUD, including evidence-based Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Implements interventions to stabilize patients physiologically and psychologically; monitors the effectiveness of treatments.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, including SUD counselors, peer support specialists, and medical staff, to provide holistic, patient-centered care.
• Facilitates patient, family, and staff decision-making by providing educational resources and supporting informed choices regarding SUD treatment.
• Develops and implements trauma-informed, culturally competent care models, incorporating motivational therapies and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
• Provides ongoing education on harm reduction principles, recovery-oriented practices, and SUD management to staff and patients.
• Documents patient encounters thoroughly and accurately, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines for SUD treatment programs.
• Creates fresh evidence-based approaches to care, drawing from research findings and clinical expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree from a Nurse Practitioner School accredited by the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

Physical Demands

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Bright / dim light; Dusts and pollen.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance (ADA)

Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Other Job Characteristics

Note : This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change