Nurse Practitioner Street Outreach

• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide clinical support to our Street Medicine team. NP will provide direct medical care to unsheltered, homeless individuals with comorbid physical, mental health, and substance use disorders in a wide variety of settings including encampments and on the street. 
• The NP will work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of behavioral health, community health workers, medical assistants, and a nurse to develop a treatment plan and provide ongoing care to a panel of high-risk homeless patients.
• Participates in strategic planning within overall needs in function of growth and clinical enterprise of Street Medicine.
• Facilitates relationships with other practitioners and learners.
• Provides ongoing education to staff, learners and community on health and homelessness.
• Participates in the development of new protocols for street medicine along with the director of clinic operations and medical director.
• Participates in the development of standards for clinical application of new or established guidelines for patients.
• Participates in local and state street medicine organizations (national and international optional).
• Participates in the development of quality standards for clinical operation in Inpatient and Outpatient settings along with the director of clinic operations and medical director.
• Oversees quality of patient care with input from the clinical program leader and medical director.
• Ensures accurate tracking and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
• Assists in the development of Policies and Procedures with input from directors of clinic operations and medical director.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
• Under the general supervision of a primary care physician to perform primary medical, obstetrical and pediatric care to adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients.
• Performs routine medical examinations of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients. 
• Diagnose common medical conditions, educate and counsel patients, regarding their physical health in a family practice clinic, and perform related clinical duties. 
• Please note that this position is for our Street Medicine Program. 
• This position is a grant-funded position and may be eliminated if funds are no longer available.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license AND certification as a Nurse Practitioner with the state of California.
• Must possess and maintain a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
• Current/unrestricted DEA certification.
• 2+ years of NP experience working in a medical office or hospital setting.
• NP experience in assessing/managing those with substance use disorders, mental illness, and trauma care.
• Experience with EMRs
• Must work independently with little supervision
• Ability to be culturally sensitive and work with a diverse patient population

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

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