Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Status: Regular, Part-time, Non-exempt

Reports to: Director of Medical Services

Position summary: The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and overseeing medical services for residential youth at Josiah White’s. This role provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment implementation, psychotropic medication prescription management, physical evaluations, and health education while collaborating closely with residential staff, treatment teams, families and external medical providers.

Qualifications:

• An individual with strong convictions who is also in agreement with Josiah White’s mission statement, Statement of Faith, and Code of Conduct. 

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Must have an active Indiana license as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). 

• Previous experience assessing and prescribing psychotropic medications for youth is required.

• Must be able to complete Model of Care training.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance.

Essential job functions:

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments of clients’ physical and mental health to identify needs, risks, and priorities. Monitor and reassess client conditions as needed.

• Conduct psychological assessments of clients and evaluate the effectiveness of medication (including psychotropics) on a monthly basis in order to continue, change, or discontinue the medication.

• Develop and manage nursing care plans by creating, implementing, and revising individualized, goal-oriented plans of care based on physician orders and client needs.

• Provide clinical treatment and medical intervention by responding effectively to urgent or life-threatening conditions.

• Collaborate with treatment teams and medical providers.

• Regularly evaluate treatment effectiveness and adjust interventions as client needs change.

• Ensure accurate and timely documentation by maintaining complete medical records from admission through discharge in compliance with physician orders and agency policies.

• Deliver health and medication education to staff and clients.

• Adhere to strict standards with regard to confidentiality, safety, infection control, and legal regulations.

• Maintain professional standards and development by completing required training, maintaining licensure, and documenting continuing education in accordance with organizational requirements.

Work Schedule:  This position requires, on average, eight hours per week. Normal work hours are one day per week from 8 am to 4:30 pm. This position may also require participation in an on-call rotation.

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The employee in this role will work in clinical and office environments, residential cottages, and community settings as appropriate to service delivery. This position has regular interaction with youth who may have medical, emotional, and behavioral health needs, including exposure to crisis situations. The employee may be exposed to bodily fluids, communicable illnesses, and other health-related risks consistent with a healthcare setting. The employee must be able to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach to perform physical assessments; lift, carry, push/pull up to 50 pounds; visually assess clients and read medical records and medication labels; hear and respond to verbal communication, alarms, and emergency situations; respond physically and emotionally to medical or behavioral emergencies; successfully complete Mindset, our crisis and de-escalation curriculum, and CPR/First Aid training, which requires the ability to get on the floor, on knees, and back up. 

Principles of the Teaching Family Model will be incorporated into the culture. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals–staff, children, and families–are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity. Our ministry seeks to serve each child and family with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and grace.