Why become an NP resident at CHC? designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical practice. Our program pairs new NPs with experienced preceptors in a supervised clinical setting, providing a supportive approach to developing clinical skills, professional judgment, and practice management abilities. At the end of the 12-month program, residents are able to confidentially meet the needs of the culturally diverse and clinically complex patients who are typical of a community health center practice. To learn more about the FNP Residency Program visit our website CHCFHC | Residencies
Benefits and Career Impact:
- Enhanced clinical confidence and competence in independent practice
- Exposure to complex patient populations and interprofessional collaboration
- Structured mentorship and didactic learning
- Potential career differentiation
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Responsibilities:
- Assess patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
- Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists
- Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
- Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs.
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
- Ability to maintain and follow quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies.
- Develops and provides educational materials and programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals at the Center.
- May participate in approved medical and/or nursing research.
- Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff.
- Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.
Requirements:
- Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment at their employing health center.
- Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
- All applicants are required to go through the full credentialing process prior to starting clinical sessions. This process can take anywhere from 60-120 days.
- (3) Letters of Recommendation and a Personal Statement will be required.
- Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse required.
- Licensed in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required.
- Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
- Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3 -5 years of progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.
- Master’s or Doctoral Degree and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- DEA, MCSR, and NPI # required.