Job Information
Generations Family Health Center Family Nurse Practitioner (APRN) in Norwich, Connecticut
Family Nurse Practitioner (APRN)
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
GEN Norwich - Norwich, CT
Remote Type
N/A
Position Type
Full-time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
Salary Range
Undisclosed
Travel Percentage
Undisclosed
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Family Nurse Practitioner (APRN) (Full-time; 40 hours/week)
Are you an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference for patients? Join our team at Generations Family Health Center!
Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is a regional community health center covering a 37-town rural region in eastern Connecticut with sites located in Willimantic, Danielson, Norwich and Putnam. Our dedicated staff provides a full range of primary care services to all ages including medical, dental and behavioral healthcare, as well as care coordination and community outreach.
Location: Norwich, CT
Job Responsibilities: As a Family Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, you will provide a broad range of clinical primary care services, which will include routine and appropriate ambulatory adult, pediatric, and gynecological care as assigned.
Your specific duties in this APRN role include:
Providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Performing office diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Performing therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and managing infection
Instructing and counseling patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
Developing and implementing patient management plans, recording progress notes, and assisting in provision of continuity of care
Performing comprehensive physical examinations and compile patient medical data, including health history and physical exam results
Salary Scale Starting: $113,263+ (Masters) / $118,263+ (Doctorate)
Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
Benefits:
Primarily day-time schedule, some evenings (8 hour shifts, Monday-Friday) / one Saturday per month (4 hour shift, stipend)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
Short Term Disability coverage
Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs
403(b) retirement savings plan
5 weeks paid time off
9 paid holidays
Malpractice insurance provided
Loan repayment through NHSC and NHSC Scholarship Repayment Site
CME days & CME/CEU and CPE stipends
Relocation assistance for applicable candidates
Qualifications
As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, you must be highly detail-oriented with superior analytical skills as well as the ability to accurately assess patient conditions and to react quickly in emergency situations. You must also have a positive and empathetic personality with the ability to work effectively with others as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Specific qualifications for the APRN role include:
M.S. degree from an accredited school of nursing
Nationally recognized certification in area of practice
Board certification
Current licensure in the State of Connecticut or ability to obtain license in the state
Valid Federal and State Controlled Substance License
Demonstrated ability to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span as pertains to scope of practice
Experience in an ambulatory primary care setting, preferred
Interested applicants should submit resume and application online at:
http://www.genhealth.org/rewarding-careers/opportunities
To apply by mail, email or fax:
Generations Family Health Center, Inc.,
ATTN: Human Resources
40 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT 06226-1948
FAX: (860) 456-1293
EMAIL: hr@genhealth.org