Nurse Practitioner
Core
Provide specialized clinical care and harm reduction services for people who use drugs (PWUD) in a mobile van and community settings, managing patients with opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, and HIV.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (clinical care & harm reduction)
Builds
Mobile integrated care van services and community-based clinical interventions
Domain
Public health / Infectious disease / Harm reduction
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical history taking, physical examinations, medical management, protocol implementation, patient counseling, referrals, research participation, wound care, emergency services
Preferred skills
WOCN wound care certification, experience with OUD/HCV/HIV/PrEP/STI patients, experience with homeless populations, mental health experience, multicultural competency, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
Automated information management systems
Responsibilities
Examine and evaluate new and returning patients; implement treatment protocols and monitor adverse effects; complete clinical forms and abstract patient records; provide consultations and arrange hospitalizations; participate in research activities; counsel patients on disease information and prevention; perform emergency services; re-engage patients out of healthcare systems
Seniority
Mid-level clinical provider