Full Time Nurse Practitioner

Haverford College seeks to hire a full time, 37.5 hr/week, 9 month (36 week) non-exempt, benefit eligible Family Nurse Practitioner to provide primary healthcare and health screening for an adolescent/young adult population.

The Family Nurse Practitioner will also provide teaching and counseling to students in relation to general health, travel health, risk reduction, sexual health, and self-management of common health problems; mentor the registered nurse; serve as a role model for student interns; and, work collaboratively with family medicine physicians and other staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide primary and episodic care services to college students. Must have the ability to do health teaching and wellness promotion with individuals and groups.
• Provide health screenings, perform venipunctures, immunizations, women's health exams and travel health visits.
• Must be willing to participate in COVID-19 testing and screening events.
• Must be flexible and able to manage time efficiently.
• Must be punctual and professional.
• Must adhere to patient confidentiality and consent policies.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must abide by HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act).
• Must be a team player and work well with other professionals. May be asked to work with other departments outside of student health services.
• Must become proficient with electronic medical system.
• May be asked to enter data for immunization compliance or update health insurance.
• May be asked to be part of a focus group; such as Prep and PEP, transgender care, eating disorder, travel medicine, etc.
• Must be interested in attending conferences, being an active participant in learning and sharing knowledge and ongoing professional development.
• Must be willing to participate in “special projects”, such as Montgomery County Department of Health STI screening, Annual Blood Drive, and Health Fair.

Education, Training, & Experience:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of Pennsylvania
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program
• Member of a professional Nurse Association
• Must possess up-to-date immunizations and negative Quantiferon gold TB test
• Maintain Malpractice Insurance per state regulations
• Possess or ability to obtain Proof of Child Safety Training/Child Abuse Clearance
• Attendance at annual trainings on universal precautions, blood borne pathogens, and TB prevention
• Current CPR certification

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions Required of this Position

• Lifting (to exert strength to move objects from one place to another):
  
  
  • Sedentary Lifting: (0-10 pounds)Up to three hours
  • Light Lifting (10-20 pounds):Never
  • Moderate Lifting (20-50 pounds):Never
  • Heavy Lifting (50 to 100 pounds):Never
• Pulling (to exert force upon an abject to move or change its direction:Never
• Pushing (to draw an object toward oneself to move or change its direction):Up to three hours
• Carrying (to hold objects while moving entire body):Up to three hours
• Reaching or working above shoulder (to extend arms upward or outward away from body):NeverWalking (to move entire body in erect position):Up to three hours
• Standing (to maintain body in erect posture in stationary position):Up to three hours
• Sitting (to rest weight on buttocks and back of thighs with legs bent at knees):Up to three hours
• Crouching/Stooping (to bend upper body forward while fully flexing knees):Up to three hours
• Kneeling (to maintain upper body in erect position while resting knees on ground):Up to three hours
• Climbing (to ascend or descent heights using ladders, scaffolding, stairs, poles, inclined surfaces):Never
• Twisting (to rotate upper body while feet remain stationary):Up to three hours
• Driving (operating a motor vehicle, crane, tractor, forklift, etc.):Never
• Exposure Limitation (i.e., cold water, dust, gas, fumes, extreme temperatures):Never

All faculty and staff (including contract workers) who are employed or engaged by Haverford College, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provide proof of vaccination, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To Apply : Interested candidates should complete an application, to include a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three (3) references by visiting https://haverford.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Haverford-Campus/Full-Time-Nurse-Practitioner_R300 . The application deadline is July 6, 2021. Failure to provide the required documents may result in lack of consideration. Haverford College does not sponsor work visas.