General Description of the Position

The role of the Nurse Practitioner is to provide primary health care and education services to the student population at Delaware State University.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential Functions

Provide primary care, physical examinations, and preventive health care services to students.
Assess the health status of students through history taking, physical examination, and identification of developmental and psychosocial problems
Initiate laboratory, radiologic and other diagnostic modalities
Design a comprehensive plan of intervention, treatment, consultation, and follow up. Initiate health care referrals when necessary.
Evaluate patient’s physical and emotional reactions to prescribed treatment.
Assist patients in identifying and utilizing resources designed to improve and maintain health
Act as a resource person for health services staff
Responsible for updating the patient education materials

Other Functions

Assist the director in providing health care outreach through health education programs
Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

National certification within specialty area
Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of Delaware
Prescriptive privileges
Current CPR certification
Demonstrated mastery of all Federal, State, and University directives relevant to the essential functions
Exercise effective professional judgment
Demonstrate effective and professional verbal and written communication skills

Qualification Standards

Education: Master’s degree in nursing
National Certification
Prescriptive Privileges
Successful experience: Minimum of two years of similar industry related responsibilities

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Demonstrate knowledge of DSU Fundamentals
Improvement of current medical service program
Essential functions are carried out with full compliance of Federal, State, and University directive
Essential functions are performed on a timely basis with an absolute minimum of legitimate complaints
Reliable attendance
Interaction and working relationships with co-workers and customers

EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or disability, veteran or military status, gender identity or genetic information. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The University is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

Equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit Delaware State University Benefits Page and the State of Delaware benefits page.

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