Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Executive Director, Student Life and the Director, Health and Wellness Center:

• Provide care for acute medical illnesses and injuries, provide evaluation and treatment of common illnesses, skin concerns, women’s health, and specialty referrals.
• Provide onsite CLIA waived lab testing for strep, flu, covid, pregnancy, and perform EKG services.
• Provide treatment for both enrolled students and employed staff and faculty members.
• Provide health promotion programs and supportive services to promote the overall health and wellness of the STU community.
• Partner with various campus departments and community-based agencies, faculty, staff, and families to coordinate and oversee all students’ needs, including the referral process to emergency services, community health agencies, and social services.
• Oversee the student medical insurance program to ensure compliance with STU policies.
• Monitor the immunization/health form process to ensure compliance with STU policies.

• Provide onsite CLIA waived lab testing for strep, flu, covid, pregnancy, and perform EKG services.
• Establish and maintain productive and effective working relationships with campus-based and other essential local, regional, and national community-based agencies.
• Establish collaborative relationships with assigned academic, athletic, and other affiliates on campus to increase student access and awareness of overall personal wellness and health care services.
• Participate in determining conditions, resources, and policies to sound healthcare of college-aged patients.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain positive and professional relationships with immediate staff, university personnel, and community partners.
• Provide information on student health awareness, programming, and prevention to prospective students to include health insurance information, website updates and promotional materials.
• Maintain confidential recordkeeping system and document all services, case histories or critical incidents; produces data in a manner designed to ensure privacy.
• Maintain clinical competency and keep informed of current trends and developments and related medical progress through continuing education (CEU’s) and review of literature.
• Oversee the student medical insurance and immunization/health form processes.
• Serve on the university’s behavioral assessment committee (CARE) and other workgroups as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• MSN or DNP required.
• Certified APRN, ACNP, or equivalent licensure or certification.
• Three years experience working with college-age students, preferably in a high school or higher education environment.
• Must have licensure and certification within the state of Florida and maintain licensure and certification.
• Experience providing medical care for acute and common illnesses.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with student-patients, colleagues, and families.
• Good clinical judgement; critical thinking, analytical problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Experience in developing, facilitating, and supervising student peer educators’ programs.
• Ability to maintain confidential information with the utmost discretion and sensitivity (Title IX, FERPA, HIPAA).
• Valid driver’s license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience at small to mid-sized, faith-based institution