Per Diem Nurse Practitioner (Casual Hourly - Temporary)

A fully accredited facility, University Health Services (UHS) at Princeton University provides responsive, high quality clinical, preventive, and consultative health services to over 8,500 Princeton undergraduate and graduate students and their dependents, and occupational health services to Princeton University faculty, staff, and employees. An integrated, evidence-informed model guides all UHS practices and services. UHS leverages clinical encounters and prevention efforts into meaningful opportunities for our members to learn about and adopt healthy living practices. UHS also supports a public health approach that prevents or responds rapidly to illness outbreaks and injury, and advances, preserves, or restores students’ capacity to take full advantage of their education.

UHS’s mission is to enhance learning and student success by using current and emerging knowledge of health, well-being, and human development to guide high-quality inclusive, clinical, prevention, and population-based solutions to college health issues; and promoting the perspective of health and well-being throughout University life.

UHS’s values are Compassionate Care; Service Excellence; Collaborative Spirit & Learning Orientation.

The per diem Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides primary care, same day/acute care to Princeton undergraduate and graduate students and their eligible dependents. This work includes obtaining history, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting appropriate lab, x-ray, and electrocardiogram studies. The per diem NP performs minor office practice procedures such as suturing, incision & drainage.  This position is responsible for charting in an electronic medical record.  The per diem Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with physicians, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants, and other clinicians to provide high quality clinical, prevention, and consultative services.  The Nurse Practitioner may also perform administrative and professional duties to support the delivery of healthcare consistent with UHS policies, procedures, and professional standards. 

Outpatient Clinic hours are M-F 8:45am - 5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am - 4:00pm.

UHS hires individuals of all backgrounds. We build on our staff’s diversity--recognizing, valuing, and appreciating the different perspectives, talents and energy of all. UHS invites all its employees to make a valuable contribution in this regard. We firmly believe that being an inclusive and culturally responsive community is one of the foundations of a vibrant, relevant organization. We aspire to develop the mindsets, knowledge and abilities to build equitable and inclusive systems, teams and culture.

In addition, UHS embraces an organization-wide commitment to quality and performance improvement. We aspire to be an organization in which all employees devote themselves to individual and systemic efforts to improve what they do so that all clients are well-served. Consistent with this direction, we hire individuals who are engaged, strive for excellence, and support continuous quality efforts.

As a member of the UHS staff, your job may be deemed “essential” as defined by University and UHS policy. Please ask your supervisor for additional information.

• Provides outpatient care consistent with UHS policies and procedures and in accordance with NJBME regulations. This includes:
  • Taking a history and doing a physical examination
  • Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, ordering and preliminarily interpreting imaging and other diagnostic studies
  • Referring to appropriate consultants when indicated
  • Performing minor surgical procedures such as simple suturing and incision/drainage when qualified
  • Providing timely and appropriate documentation of the above in the electronic medical record, Medicat.
  • Assessing psychosocial emotional, spiritual, environmental, biological, behavioral & cultural factors impacting upon patient.
• May be asked to participate in outpatient care weekend coverage by rotation with Nurse Practitioners or PA staff members.
• Performs other patient care related responsibilities such as telephone triage, consultation, and referrals to appropriate providers.
• Maintains professional standards in the management of confidential information in a manner consistent with NJBME and professional organizations’ standards.
• Seeks only those privileges for which they have training and competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications: 

• Master's or professional degree
• 3+ years of experience in primary and/or acute care
• New Jersey state certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• New Jersey Licensure as a registered professional Nurse.
• Completion of an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner program, preferably MSN program.
• CPR/AED certification.
• Current CDS and DEA registrations
• Minor surgical skills, including suturing, I&D
• Ability to maintain professional standards in a manner consistent with UHS values, NJBME and professional organizations’ standards
• Ability to maintain professional standards in the management of confidential information and treat interactions with patients as privileged communications.
• Willingness to work in collaboration with consulting physicians.
• Flexibility and dependability.
• Excellent computer skills, ability to learn the UHS-specific program, Medicat.
• Be knowledgeable in principles and methodologies (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act, Root Cause Analysis, measurement, data collection, and analysis) needed to support and lead Quality Improvement projects and activities and/or willing to attend UHS-based Quality Improvement basic training within first 6-months of hire.
• Respects the cultures and identities of others.
• Demonstrates curiosity and open mindset regarding those of different identities and cultures.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Expertise/experience in managing athletic injuries.
• Experience in the provision of sexual/reproductive health.
• College health experience
• Familiarity with total work systems (such as the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, and Baldrige National Quality Program); and reviewing and analyzing data.
• Training in health equity and other diversity and inclusion topics.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.