Nurse Practitioner Resident

Why become an NP resident at CHC? designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical practice. Our program pairs new NPs with experienced preceptors in a supervised clinical setting, providing a supportive approach to developing clinical skills, professional judgment, and practice management abilities. At the end of the 12-month program, residents are able to confidentially meet the needs of the culturally diverse and clinically complex patients who are typical of a community health center practice. To learn more about the FNP Residency Program visit our website CHCFHC | Residencies

Benefits and Career Impact:

• Enhanced clinical confidence and competence in independent practice
• Exposure to complex patient populations and interprofessional collaboration
• Structured mentorship and didactic learning
• Potential career differentiation

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
• Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists
• Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to maintain and follow quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies.
• Develops and provides educational materials and programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals at the Center.
• May participate in approved medical and/or nursing research.
• Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff.
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.

Requirements:

• Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment at their employing health center.
• Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
• All applicants are required to go through the full credentialing process prior to starting clinical sessions. This process can take anywhere from 60-120 days.
• (3) Letters of Recommendation and a Personal Statement will be required.
• Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse required.
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required.
• Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3 -5 years of progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.
• Master’s or Doctoral Degree and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• DEA, MCSR, and NPI # required.