Family Nurse Practitioner

About Hope Christian Health Center

Hope Christian Health Center is a non-profit, faith-based organization operating two clinics in North Las Vegas and The HCHC Recuperating Care Center in Las Vegas.

The HCHC RCC is a 38 bed in patient program that offers primary care, case management, wound care, and other supportive services to clients who are homeless made possible through partnership with the City of Las Vegas.

Our mission is to glorify God as we demonstrate Christ's love to the Las Vegas community by providing excellent, affordable care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

JOB SUMMARY: The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) participates in the delivery of excellent medical services in a patient centered medical home environment with an emphasis on the prevention of disease; the nurse practitioner provides quality and affordable healthcare to all patients regardless of race, gender, age, background, religion, socio-economic status, etc. The FNP diagnoses, treats, and follows-up with all patients according to their individual medical needs. The FNP seeks out alternative methods of treatment when cost is an issue; prescribes necessary medication(s) and requests appropriate referrals when needed. The FNP also participates in various committee meetings to include Peer Review Meetings and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Committee Meetings to coordinate improvement in all areas of the clinic with an emphasis on the importance of the individual patient and putting their needs first.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes and demonstrates Hope values of: Gospel motivation, Prayer, Excellence, Stewardship, Patience, Thankfulness, Humility, Service, Dignity through Relationship and Hospitality and Joy
• Serves on the Patient Care Team
• Diagnoses, treats, and helps patients manage acute and chronic illnesses
• Conducts physical examinations and interprets medical history
• Orders and performs diagnostic tests and procedures
• Prescribes age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation
• Immunizes patients against communicable diseases
• Prescribes pharmacologic treatments (depending on state regulation)
• Provides primary and specialty care services for adults and children
• Refers patients to medical specialists for consultations when necessary
• Performs minor procedures and injections
• Counsels and educates patients about preventive measures to avoid illness
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complies with legal regulations
• Prepares records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures
• Attends and participates in patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities when necessary
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications, and completing CME courses during the year
• Participates in, and provides insight into the development of medical protocol
• Participates in quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI) meetings and projects
• Actively searches for ways to improve patient customer service, wait time, patient flow, utilization of clinic resources
• Maintains all BLS certifications and state licensure. Must be certified through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings
• Works with all team members to improve clinic operations; strives to maintain positive relationships with co-workers and other supervisory/administrative staff members
• Assists with coverage of clinical tasks assigned to providers who are on PTO or medical leave as coordinated by the Chief Medical Officer
• Performs all other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Required:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Successful completion of a Family Nurse Practitioner program from an accredited program or school.
• Must be licensed in the State of Nevada.

KEY COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:

• Faith to believe that Hope is a ministry of God, exemplifying the love of Christ, and held and directed by the Holy Spirit.
• Outstanding ability to build interpersonal relationships at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated passion for community health care.
• Proven leadership, teambuilding, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to maintain integrity in a fast paced and high-demand environment.
• Proven ability to manage performance goals.
• Ability to interact with people from all ethnic backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles.
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10-CM coding.
• Knowledge of and skill in operating the electronic medical record (EMR) system, office equipment (calculator, copy/fax machine, telephone), personal computer systems (word processor, databases, email).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information (patient’s personal, medical, financial information).
• Ability to correctly calculate and administer doses of medication.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person