Nurse Practitioner - Wellness Center

Description

Status:

32 hrs./wk.

28 weeks, Aug - May

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary and episodic healthcare to college students within a campus health center setting. This role emphasizes holistic, developmentally informed care for young adults and collaboration with counseling, wellness, and campus partners to support student success, retention, and well-being.

The NP practices in accordance with state scope-of-practice regulations and evidence-based standards for college health, including guidance from the American College Health Association (ACHA).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide primary care services to a diverse college student population, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
• Conduct health histories, physical exams, and preventive health screenings.
• Diagnose and manage common illnesses and injuries (e.g., respiratory illness, infections, minor injuries, dermatologic concerns).
• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with state licensure.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and diagnostic studies.
• Assist with ensuring compliance with state and institutional immunization requirements, and administer immunizations (as applicable).
• Provide health education and counseling on nutrition, sleep, substance use, stress, and wellness.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Collaborate with counseling services, disability/accessibility services, athletics, residence life, and other campus partners to support student well-being (with appropriate consent).
• Refer students to specialists or community providers when indicated.
• Participate in case consultation and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Assist in developing care plans for students with complex medical or mental health needs.

Health Promotion & Prevention

• Support campus health promotion initiatives and outreach events.
• Contribute to public health efforts such as vaccination campaigns and other wellness programming.
• Provide consultation for campus health concerns and emerging student needs.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential electronic health records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and institutional policies.
• Review and act upon student health history and immunization records.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and accreditation processes as applicable.

Administrative & Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in staff meetings, training, and campus committees as appropriate.
• Assist with development of clinical protocols and health center policies.
• Assist with regular updates to the department’s policy and procedure manual for health services.
• Maintain licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements.
• Support training and supervision of student workers, interns, or graduate trainees as appropriate.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Must hold an active New York State Nurse Practitioner license and practice in accordance with Section 6902(3)(b) of the New York Education Law.
• Minimum 1–2 years of clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, urgent care, adolescent/young adult health, or college health (may consider strong new graduates).
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and emerging adults.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills.

Preferred

• Experience in college health, adolescent medicine, family practice, or community health.
• Experience with electronic health records.
• Interest in health promotion, mental health integration, and preventive care.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary or educational settings.

Work Schedule

• Primarily Monday - Friday daytime hours, with an expectation of one evening clinic per week to support student access and campus needs.
• Special event coverage as needed.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced outpatient college health center.
• Frequent interaction with students, faculty, and campus partners.
• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries in a campus environment.