• Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. individuals, staff, students, departments, community agencies, etc.) for the purpose of developing projects/programs/procedures to enhance or diversity health service modalities and serving as a resource and consultant for administration, faculty, staff and students on issues and awareness related to student health and Student Health Services.
• Compiles data from a variety of sources for the purpose of developing and /or evaluating programs and complying with financial, legal, budget and administrative requirements.
• Develops programs and procedures for the purpose of providing information to assist students in academic success and retention by providing appropriate health services.
• Directs day-to-day operations and activities of the Student Health Center for the purpose of providing timely, high-quality services which enhance students’ mental and physical health and contribute to their college success in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
• Engages in outreach within the NVC community for the purpose of publicizing health services and raise health awareness.
• Monitors budget allocations, expenditures, fund balances and related financial activities for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, expenses are within budget limits, fiscal practices are followed.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars for the purpose of gathering, conveying and/or sharing information on students’ health needs; networking and collaborating for mutual goals; and/or improving skills and knowledge.
• Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing, evaluating, supervising, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity of personnel and achieving objectives within budget.
• Prepares and maintains clinical records for the purpose of documenting patient care with due regard for maintaining patient confidentiality and ensuring compliance with applicable standards of practice and federal and state laws and regulations.
• Provides health services (e.g. routine physical exams, order lab tests, family planning counseling, contraception prescription and dispensing, STI diagnosis and treatment, etc.) for the purpose of assisting students to manage their health and/or meet program requirements.
• Provides advice and consultation to individuals and departments for the purpose of improving response to individual, group or community health needs.
• Provides and/or coordinates training on a variety of health-related subjects (e.g. CPR, disaster preparedness, child abuse, health education, medication management, policies and procedures, substance abuse, growth and development, food allergies, STDs, hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of implementing current community health principles of communicable disease, epidemiology, prevention and control and serves as a resource to students and staff.
• Provides urgent and short-term medical care for students (e.g. assessing, diagnosing and treating health conditions; counseling patients about health conditions; ordering needed diagnostic tests; prescribing medications or other therapies, etc.) for the purpose of returning students to optimal health status.
• Refers students requiring additional medical attention to outside agencies or emergency services for the purpose of providing required follow-up treatment and services.
• Responds to emergency medical situations, psychological crises and crisis intervention (e.g. severe falls, prescription reactions, bleeding, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring appropriate immediate medical attention and related follow-up action in conjunction with College Police or local emergency medical personnel.
• Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies (e.g. fights, suspected child or substance abuse, contagious diseases, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students’ personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform advanced math; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: preventive and urgent/short-term care of young adults; college and community health care and basic needs resources; area-specific regulations such as HIPAA, CMIA, and FERPA, scope of NP practice under CA law, etc.; personnel processes; standard business practices; program planning and development; concepts of grammar and punctuation; community college procedures and practices; and financial aid policies.

ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: functioning independently in the nurse practitioner role as a sole provider; recognize patient situations beyond one’s knowledge or scope of care and seek consultation, make appropriate referrals, or summon emergency aid; to integrate information from a wide variety of sources for problem solving and program planning; effectively communicating complex information to a diverse population; adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups and individuals; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with detailed information/data; and demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of community college students.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a department, large work unit, and/or across several small work units; monitoring budget expenditures. Utilization of resources from other work units is often required to perform the job’s functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking, and 20% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience as a nurse practitioner working with limited supervision in the field of college health or a related field.

Education:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in nursing, public health or related field;
• California Public Health Nurse certificate (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire); and
• California Nurse Practitioner certificate

OR

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in nursing;
• California Public Health Nurse certificate (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire);
• California Nurse Practitioner certificate; and
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in health education, sociology, psychology, counseling, health care administration, public health or community health

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid CA Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Valid CA Public Health Nurse Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Valid CA Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number
• DEA Provider Number
• CPR Certificate (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Valid CA Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability

• Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses

Clearances:

• Criminal Background Clearance
• Tuberculosis Clearance
• COVID-19 Vaccination Clearance

Title 8, USC, Section 1324-A requires verification of eligibility for employment in the United States.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with insertion/removal of long-acting contraceptives (e.g., Nexplanon).

• Training and experience in psychological first aid and emotional crisis.
• Training and experience in intervention for individuals and groups.
• Experience in managing COVID protocols.

Internal applicants are still required to submit a complete application packet for this position.  This includes submission of transcripts and all other required application materials.

B.  Applicants must attach the following to complete the application process:

1. A letter of interest, not to exceed two pages, that addresses how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications for the position as outlined in this announcement.

2. Current comprehensive resume.

3. Copy of current valid licenses to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and a Public Health Nurse in California (if applicable) and/or provide license numbers in the Additional Information > Certificates & Licenses section of the application.

4. Legible copies of transcripts verifying college work, degrees, and conferral dates.

• NOTE: Unofficial copies of transcripts accepted at time of application, however, official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment.
• Foreign Transcripts: Napa Valley College requires that individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents.  A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement, even if the foreign transcript has previously been accepted by a different college or university in the United States.  Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  Please click here for a list of approved organizations.

It is important that your application reflects all of your relevant education and experience. Please note that your resume does not take the place of completing the “Work Experience” section of the application. Applications will be rejected if no work experience is listed, or if other required application fields are missing or incomplete.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required application materials are completed and properly uploaded into the system. Only complete applications will be forwarded to the selection committee for further review. An application is only considered complete if all items above are uploaded.