Family Nurse Practitioner - Central City Health

• Ensures all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner.
• Performs comprehensive physical examinations and health assessments.
• Analyzes and interprets patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, and/or diagnostic information to assign appropriate diagnoses; consults with clinic physician and/or psychiatrist as needed.
• Advises patients, parents or guardians concerning, diet, activity, hygiene and disease prevention; provides health and wellness advice to patients/families.
• Develops treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• Manages overall patient health through both acute illness or injury and chronic disease; provides necessary specialty care referrals as clinically appropriate.
• Effectively communicates with other health care providers or community resources to provide comprehensive, all-encompassing care.
• Educates patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses.
• Prescribes appropriate medications, dosages, routes, and frequencies based on efficacy, safety and cost as legally authorized.
• Counsels' patients about drug regiments and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as over- the -counter and herbal remedies and illicit drugs.
• Detects and responds to adverse drug reactions with special attention to vulnerable populations.
• Orders, performs, and interprets the results of labs/diagnostic tests as appropriate for patient diagnosis.
• Recommends interventions to modify behaviors associated with health risks; collaborates with the patient to determine meaningful treatment goals.
• Educates and guides patients regarding disease promotion throughout the aging process.
• Emphasizes appropriate preventative care screenings based on patient age, sex, race etc.
• Provides health counseling and guidance individually or in group settings.
• Assists with the workflow of the clinic as needed, including registration and triage of patients.
• Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guidelines and procedures of practice.
• Maintains compliance with productivity requirements ensuring timely completion of documentation (within 24 hours of the kept appointment) and thorough and accurate coding of patient visits.
• Participates in a multidisciplinary care team and identifies problems and provides feedback to team members regarding a solution; contributes to the integration of services including primary care, behavior health, dental services and supportive housing; serves as a resource to other providers and staff.
• Communicates clearly, concisely and accurately, creating a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction.
• Demonstrates compliance with all policies, procedures and state/federal regulations; participates in the development of agency policies and programs to assure FQHC, NCQA, and other regulatory standards.
• Ensures continuous flow of communication with the leadership team to enhance the quality of healthcare service to our patients.
• Takes part in performance improvement activities such as medical staff team huddles, quality assurance audits, continuing education, Patient Centered Medical Home processes, medication administration reviews, and peer reviews.
• Participates in meetings/conferences and continuing education and demonstrates a genuine desire to develop strategies for improved clinic operations and high-level patient care.
• Ensures state licensure and national certification remain current and valid.
• Maintains economical and efficient patient care in a clean and safe environment.
• Assures patients’ rights are being maintained at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Nursing required
• Valid Michigan licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner required
• 1 to 2 years of nursing experience in a public health/integrated health setting or primary care preferred
• Experience working with patients exhibiting severe and persistent mental illness preferred
• Basic Life Support certification required; ACLS preferred
• Must meet all Continuing Education requirements
• Must be able to work cooperatively with staff and others involved in the delivery of service to patients
• Must be comfortable with community outreach and working with patients exhibiting severe and persistent mental illness
• Experience in managing multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting critical deadlines
• Must maintain confidentiality relating to treatment in accordance with HIPAA guidelines

Central City Health will be recognized in the community as a premier provider of accessible comprehensive behavioral and physical health care, substance abuse services, and housing opportunities that lead consumers toward self-sustainability. Our mission is to achieve wellness in the community by providing an array of primary and behavioral health care, housing and substance abuse services with dignity and respect.Vision