Nurse Practitioner

Grade: 058 FLSA Status: Exempt Company Description By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Why join Harvard University Central Administration? Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Nurse Practitioner at HUHS works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide preventive, episodic, and ongoing health care to the University community from adolescence through older adulthood. The Nurse Practitioner provides care within their scope of practice and in accordance with applicable state laws, licensure requirements, regulations, institutional policies, and practice agreements. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Demonstrates knowledge of the etiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions relevant to the area of practice. Performs accurate, complete, concise, and clinically relevant health histories and physical examinations appropriate to the patient’s age, gender, and presenting problem. Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and accurately interprets the results. Uses critical thinking to synthesize and analyze clinical data. Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies individualized plans of care as needed. Manages general medical and surgical conditions using knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse reactions associated with pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities. Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills relevant to the area of practice. Provides compassionate, patient- and family-centered care that promotes health, prevents illness, and treats disease across the designated patient population. Counsels and educates patients and families, incorporates them into care planning and treatment decisions, and promotes shared decision-making through effective communication. Advocates for patients and families in navigating the health care system. Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Facilitates coordinated care and clear communication among physicians, other health professionals, health-related agencies, patients, and families across care settings. Refers patients appropriately to specialty services. Communicates and collaborates effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team. Provides care that reflects an understanding of the patient’s individual characteristics, identities, cultural backgrounds, health literacy, abilities, and preferences. Follows ethical principles related to patient confidentiality, informed consent, and disclosure and management of unanticipated adverse outcomes. Demonstrates a high level of accountability for professional practice. Participates in self-evaluation and actively seeks and incorporates guidance and constructive feedback. Pursues opportunities for ongoing clinical advancement and development of knowledge and skills. Maintains effectiveness as circumstances and priorities change; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and adaptability. Participates in opportunities to advance the mission of HUHS through service, scholarship, science, and social responsibility.