Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner


About College of the Holy Cross:

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,100 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at The College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members, students, faculty and staff. The College's commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all diverse backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.


Job Description:

Job Summary

A Nurse Practitioner provides modified primary and acute ambulatory care services to all students and to the Jesuit Community. Care is delivered to faculty and staff when injured on the job. Health information is shared at every visit to the diverse student body to promote healthy habits and behaviors.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Provide quality modified primary and urgent care
• Provide emergency care as indicated
• Provides care under direction and review of supervising physician, in accordance with written prescriptive guidelines and protocols
• Consult and collaborate with supervising physician as needed
• Maintain review mechanism of clinical performance by supervising MD
• Sensitive to diverse and cultural needs of students
• Formulate and update NP protocols
• Maintain licensure and certifications.
• Be available to the RN staff for consultation when need.
• Development and implementation of community education programs
• Development of leadership and educational opportunities for students as indicated
• Participates in the Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement and peer review process as dictated by the AAAHC
• Suggest and support ongoing process improvement.
• Optimize utilization of existing electronic medical records and prescriptive resources.
• Work effectively as a liaison between various departments/users to ensure that services, quality and costs are balanced. Practice in financially responsible way.
• Active participation at department, divisional staff meetings
• Participate in performance reviews .
• Advisor to peer educator group if applicable
• .Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals must possess certification as a Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner with a current license to practice in Massachusetts.
• Bachelor of Science degree
• Master of Science degree in Nursing
• State and federal DEA numbers.
• Two to three years of clinical experience in primary care or emergency nursing.
• Current CPR certification
• Understanding and respect for Jesuit tradition and values.

Core Competencies

• Skills that are required for this job and are in line with the College's mission e.g.
• Assessment and treatment of acute health issues
• Development and implementation of care that meets physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Independent decision making.
• Practice reflects the ability to reduce risk, participation in a risk management program.
• Understanding of health care systems and integration of new information and methodologies into current practice
• Applications of ethical principles and codes of professional practice as established in the MA nurse practice act.
• Engagement in evidence-based nursing and medical practice
• Promotion of patient rights and responsibilities
• Application of basic nursing clinical procedures
• Incorporation of self-care, health promotion, disease prevention and wellness theories
• Complies with HIPPAA and FERPA privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Utilization of patient assessment tools
• Conducting quality review of records and data to identify opportunities for improving care
• Team building and consensus building skills
• Flexibility
• Implements strategies for targeted student health behaviors, based on reliable data
• Use of active communication skills
• Use of interpersonal communication skills for work team effectiveness
• Understands, values and respects diversity as an individual, in a team and within groups while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.

To mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19, and as an integral part of its public health and safety measures, College of the Holy Cross requires that all successful applicants show proof of full, up-to-date vaccination (including a booster dose once eligible) by an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before beginning employment, unless an accommodation exempting the applicant from this policy has been granted. Applicants who wish to request an accommodation based on a disability or sincerely-held religious belief should inform Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended; please do not include any medical, genetic, or religious information in your application materials.


Additional Information:

This is a full-time, exempt-level level position with an annual salary. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees, as well as a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including:

• 10% College contribution to the 403(b) Retirement Plan (1-year wait waiver available)
• Hybrid work
• NEW - condensed summer 4-day work week
• Tuition benefits
• Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunities
• Generous paid time off
• Free parking and free use of the athletic/fitness facilities.
• Click here to learn more.

Note: This is 40 hour/week - 41 weeks per year position where the unpaid weeks will be taken over January and summer break.

College Description

The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,100 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.

Region Description

Worcester is a city of approximately 200,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities which you can read more about here.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.

A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).


Application Instructions:

Please attach a cover letter addressing the position requirements along with your resume.

In your cover letter please address how your work might support the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (see http://www.holycross.edu/mission) and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. Please provide examples of any past work that illuminate your commitments in these areas. For more information, please visit http://holycross.edu/diversity.

Review of applications will begin as received and continue until the position has been filled.







To apply, visit https://holycross.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=148805

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/) jeid-73d93c92e20285498bd66e4482a5268f