Description

Position Title

Nurse Practitioner - School Based

#FPCN-NP-BS-042324

Position Location

SBHC - Belmont Inquiry

*May require travel to other locations

The Family Practice & Counseling Network (FPCN) provides comprehensive primary care, dental and behavioral health services. We stand behind the belief that all people are entitled to accessible, comprehensive, quality, and affordable health care, and that care must be delivered in a culturally competent, trauma-informed and compassionate manner by caring for the whole person - mind, body & spirit. The network's mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities.

The Network consists of three (3) federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in Philadelphia:

• Abbottsford Falls Family Practice & Counseling (Northwest Philly);
• Stephen & Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University (North Philly); and
• Health Annex (Southwest).

Today the FPCN serves more than 20,000 patients annually and is a NCQA certified Patient-Cen

The Network's mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The Network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities. Network services are targeted to the surrounding communities and the advisory committee that guides services primarily consists of people from the communities served.

Position Summary

The School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Nurse Practitioner manages the SBHC and provides school health nurse services and primary care services to students in the assigned schools. The Nurse Practitioner provides school health services, preventive and acute care, chronic care management, and reproductive health care in approved grades 8-12, supervising a Licensed Practical Nurse or school nurse assistant (SNA) to deliver school health services in compliance with all School State Mandates. The Nurse Practitioner coordinates primary care delivered and is responsible for billing and reporting requirements, including all appropriate documentation. He/she reports to the Executive Clinician at FPNC and the Director of Nursing and School Health at Education Plus Health (EPH), with support and oversight by a collaborating physician.

The Nurse Practitioner, as the leader/supervisor of the SBHC, upholds the health center mission by assuring that patients/students receive health care that is competent, caring, cost-effective, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction; and supports the fiscal stability of the organization. The Nurse Practitioner will work to fulfill the vision of the School-Based Health Center Collaborative operated by both mission-aligned FPCN and EPH organizations through proactive communication and teamwork.

Essential Functions & Duties

• Provides a wide spectrum of primary care (school health service) to patients/students in approved 8-12 grades in school setting. Care includes, but is not limited to, medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up.
• Proficient in the management of acute and chronic conditions, both simple and complex.
• Practice is based on accepted evidence-based criteria and established clinical practice guidelines, utilizing an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Updates patient/student health records for accuracy at each patient/student encounter using appropriate designated forms and documentation requirements.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients'/students' clinical problems and health care needs.
• Documents/dictates key components of patient's/student's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and or clinic note where applicable. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
• Consultation with collaborating physician and other members of the healthcare team when indicated.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions and referral of services when applicable, including the student's primary care provider (PCP) and/or specialist.
• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address health care needs.
• Implements and modifies plan of care where necessary
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions when identified.
• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, staff, and PCP to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality care and practice outcomes in nurse-managed school-based health center/s serving low-income student populations.
• Provide preventive physical and behavioral health screenings and care coordination as appropriate.
• Provide supervision of EPH LPN School Nurse Assistant, strengths-based guidance and feedback, and annual evaluation, task supervision to community health worker.
• Maintains and furthers close communication and coordination for SBHC with the principal and/or their designee for optimal school integration.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Current RN and APN licenses from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Master's degree. Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• 2-3 years pediatric or family medicine, adolescent health, or(emergency) preferred
• School-based health preferred.
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in pediatric or family medicine, adolescent health experience preferred.
• Experience serving children and youth from 5-18 years, including reproductive health services.
• Current nationally recognized advanced practice certification or in progress.
• Knowledge or interest in pursuit of knowledge related to school nurse standards, practice, and law.
• HIV and Family planning experience a plus.
• Physical and emotional ability to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Work and function in a culturally competent capacity with persons from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds.
• Possession of exemplary interpersonal and communication skills with both internal and external customers.
• Practice and behaviors reflect fiscal responsibility in appropriate balance with quality patient care.
• Defined productivity standards are proactively worked towards and established goals met.
• Demonstration of good time management skills and follow through.
• Attendance and participation in meetings, mandatory in-services, educational programs, and other activities in order to stay informed and current.
• Knowledgeable and supportive of policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with practice setting.
• Understanding of psychosocial impacts of health outcomes in underserved communities
• Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity
• COVID Vaccination required
• CPR Certification

Requirements

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Vaccine Mandate:

Family Practice & Counseling Network (FPCN), a program in the City of Philadelphia, are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers per Philadelphia Department of Public Health. FPCN requires Healthcare Workers to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means it has been two weeks since the final dose of vaccine. Thus, we require vaccination prior to start for all new hires. This currently does not include boosters.