Nurse Practitioner

Norwalk Community Health Center (NCHC) is looking to partner with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide professional medical care and treatment services for Norwalk Community Health Center (NCHC) Internal Medicine patients. The Nurse Practitioner shall perform all professional duties in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, as well as established standards of care.

• Provides patient care visits in an outpatient setting, in an organized and efficient manner
• Provides comprehensive care for a patient panel, seeing patients for both acute care and scheduled visits
• Evaluates patient problems thoroughly and appropriately
• Prescribes or plans appropriate and effective treatment
• Provides clear documentation of patient visit notes, orders, telephone calls, clinical flow sheets and other records as required by quality standards
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills. Effectively communicates with patients, families and other staff members.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making skills and practices within his/her scope of expertise and licensure.
• Consults with other physicians appropriately; knows when to seek advice. Refers patients requiring inpatient services to Hospitalist Service, performing appropriate hand-off of care and following up with the patient after discharge from hospital.
• Demonstrates teamwork by working effectively with all team members, attending and participating actively in all-staff, department, and quality meetings

Qualifications:

Education:

Must have successfully completed medical training at an accredited Nursing school and received an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Licensure/Certification:

• Must be licensed to practice Medicine in Connecticut.
• Must be Board-Certified or Board-eligible

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Extensive knowledge of the techniques and skills necessary to diagnose and properly treat diseases and injuries.
• A working knowledge of the administrative practices and procedures, rules, regulations and policies that govern the rendering of responsible medical and nursing care.
• A working knowledge of public health and preventative care guidelines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to relate with warmth and compassion to patients and co-workers.
• The ability to effectively supervise professional and non-professional employees in their clinical duties.

Benefits:

Norwalk Community Health Center offers a robust and comprehensive benefit package to full time employees. These choices/options include:

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Suite of Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability

401(K) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays