Job Title: Nurse Practitioner - School Based, Manager (YesPrep/KIPP)
Location: Houston, TX
Shift: Days
Duration: Contract-Fulltime
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner - School-Based Health Program will be responsible for administering care to children within the school-based clinic setting, as well as family members of enrolled students.
In addition, The Nurse Practitioner- SBHC, Manager (YES Prep/KIPP) will also serve as a direct manager and mentor to other Nurse Practitioners in the program, including new providers that join. In addition, they will provide leadership in new school initiatives and problem solving issues that arise in their respective school district. They will be responsible for traveling to visit and meet with other Nurse Practitioners at their campuses. They will be attend Leadership Meetings for School Based Health as well as collaboration meetings in their school campuses.
Essential Duties & Functions
Follow Nurse Practice Act for their licensure.
Will perform routine pediatric care in school-based community clinics including medical procedures and drug treatments according to procedures, policy, and protocols.
Assist the Medical Director and Director of School Based Clinics in the ongoing assessment of client services and will report any need for improvement in those areas. Work with the team in ongoing clinic development and implementation.
Document all client care as appropriate in a timely manner.
Assess, treat, and provide medical services to clinic clients.
Consult with clients by telephone, triaging, and referring these clients to services as appropriate.
May be asked to assist other providers in future as needed due to clinic expansion.
Participate in on-call duties as directed if needed.
Ensure evaluation of lab results as well as other testing results with follow-up of abnormal values as appropriate.
Consultation with and referral of complex and high priority cases to the physician on duty with regard to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, re-evaluation of chronic conditions, etc.
Assist in patient education, preventative health care, as well as health maintenance concepts.
Participate in IDT.
Participates in the Performance Improvement Program.
Other duties as assigned including school-based clinic registration activities and educational activities.
Initiates an appropriate assessment of patient's health status.
Obtains patients’ health history from interview of patient and others, and from review of pertinent health records.
Performs physical examinations.
Consults with colleagues, supervising Physicians, specialists, and other health professionals as appropriate.
Orders pertinent diagnostic tests and procedures.
Performs diagnostic tests and procedures and therapeutic procedures, within the scope of practice, including venipuncture; intradermal tests; intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; application of dressings and bandages; administration of medications; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; auditory screening; visual screening; and aseptic
techniques.
Collects specimens for and carries out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.
Interprets health information and establishes diagnoses consistent with the accumulated data.
Formulates treatment plan, ensuring timely provision of necessary health care services.
Orders necessary medications and other therapeutic equipment and supplies within the scope of practice.
Educates and informs patients regarding the nature of the illness and the progress of evaluation and treatment.
Educates patients regarding health promotion and disease prevention.
Analyzes accumulated health information and collects additional observational, interview, historical, physical examination, and diagnostic data, modifying treatment as appropriate.
Makes health record entries which are legible, concise, and timely.
Advocates for the rights of patients.
Provides primary clinical therapy and treatment of individual and groups of patient(s).
Participates in formulating, interpreting, implementing, and evaluating objectives, policies, and procedures.
Participates in various committees to improve the quality of health care.
Participates in the collection and preparation of reports on patient care activities.
Conducts audits related to advanced practice health care techniques and takes part in quality assurance programs.
Maintains current knowledge in the field of practice and informs staff of changes.
Participates in the Performance Improvement Program.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to insure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards.
Attends all required safety education programs.
Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed.
Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by Legacy standards.
Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.
Checks on the patient’s environment and equipment to insure safety. Reports safety concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
Follows Legacy’s exposure control plans/blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures and correct use of protective barrier equipment (Universal Precautions).
Assures a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measures.
Attends annual education programs
Additional responsibilities as a Manager:
Serve act as direct manager to the NPs in each school district (KIPP or YES Prep)
Work in conjunction with Clinical Director in training new NPs coming on board, existing NPs and provide ongoing mentoring and coaching
Travels to other campuses to visit with their employees to trouble-shoot and mentor
Engages and attends School Based Health Leadership meetings, attend school district level collaboration meetings
Works with Clinical Director to design clinical scope and quality measures for program
Contributes to ideas and crafting of program initiatives for increased patient care and launches implementation at their respective school districts
Aids in data reporting and contributes to monthly staff meetings
Champion of both quality care and positivity
May be asked to attend meetings or functions afterhours
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Training (minimum Requirements)
Current license from the Texas Board of Nursing
Completion of degree program at an accredited school.