Job Opportunities: Meeting the Moment (SUAP) Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse Practitioner: Meeting the Moment (SUAP) Project
$50.675 to $61.275 D.O.Q.Part-Time (Term) Position (23.25 hours/week from June 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024)
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Primary Care or Director of Prevention, Testing and Wellness, in collaboration with the Meeting the Moment Project Manager, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) respectfully works with diversity including sexual and gender minorities, and across all ethnicities and cultural, spiritual, political, age, ability, family and economic circumstances. Using a culturally safe, client centered, strength based, and harm reduction approach and with an emphasis on providing HIV/sexually transmitted and blood borne infection (STBBI) care, the NP supports access to primary care and comprehensive health care in clinic and outreach settings including community settings, shelters, encampments and client’s homes.
As part of the interdisciplinary team, the NP works independently and collaboratively to provide professional, evidence-informed, holistic care within a low barrier clinic environment and in a range of community settings. As part of a primary care team, their care includes assessment, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, clinical intervention and treatment, care planning, prescribing, minor procedures, follow-up, teaching, illness prevention, health promotion and education, and chronic disease management. The focus of this position is in the moment care.
The position functions under the provisions of the Registered Health Professions Act, in accordance with the regulations, standards and competencies of the CRNM, and within the mission, vision, goals and policies of Nine Circles Community Health
