Nurse Practitioner
Michigan State University

Job no: 844708
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 75
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Nursing
Department: Nursing 10033616
Sub Area: NURS- Nurses
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Health Care Professional, Nurses- NURS, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

The MSU College of Nursing invites applications for the position of Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide primary care in the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse Practitioner-led Family Medicine Clinic. The NP will work as a part of an interdisciplinary team to provide care to patients and their families. The NP will provide primary, acute and chronic care, develop treatment plans, and provide education on health maintenance and disease management to patients of the Family Medicine practice. The NP will use a scholarly approach to patient care making use of evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement processes to assure quality, safety and improved patient outcomes. The NP will work independently and in collaboration with the CON NP practice faculty and other interdisciplinary care providers in the clinic. It is an expectation that the NP will serve as a preceptor to graduate nursing students for the MSU College of Nursing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical (80%)

• Provide primary care to Family Medicine patients from birth through death
• Chronic care management

Diagnose and treat health conditions

Formulate treatment plans

Order and interpret diagnostic tests

Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, if needed

Prescribe non-pharmaceutical treatments and therapies

Educate and counsel patients on preventative care, disease management, healthy lifestyle, and medications

Work as part of an interdisciplinary team

Assess and treat psychological disorders

Utilize established evidence-based practice guidelines

Participates in continuous quality improvement process

Manages a panel of patients

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) documentation

Provide In person and Telehealth visits

Take call-in rotation with the other providers in the clinic

Deliver high-quality, client-centered care

Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality

Deliver high-quality, client-centered care

Administration

• Precept graduate APRN students
• Facilitate graduate student DNP projects
• Design and lead quality improvement projects
• Participate in ongoing continuous quality improvement
• Participate in peer learning activities of the clinic
• Monitor one's own quality data
• Monitor and utilize overall clinic quality data to facilitate quality improvement
• Represent CON Family Medicine in committees, as needed

MSU College of Nursing values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work such as a Masters in Nursing; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area or a Master's Degree in Nursing; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This position also requires possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan. Requires certification as a Nurse Practitioner.

Desired Qualifications

• DNP or PhD in Nursing
• Primary care knowledge and experience
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical practice experience as an NP in a primary care setting
• NP student precepting experience
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Cover letter, resume, license and certification(s)

Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions

Please provide a list of three (3) professional references with contact information knowledgeable of your work.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

NURSING.MSU.EDU

Summary of Physical Demands

Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally helping wheelchair bound patients move around or in and out of an exam room.

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.

TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting or have potential exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium.

Advertised: Feb 8, 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: May 2, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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