PRN Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant - 10504

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by: 

·         Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible. 

·         Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services. 

·         Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve. 

·         Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development. 

·         Using resources judiciously and effectively.  

The Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA), is responsible for providing primary health care to individuals and families who will be accessing care at Stout Street Health Recuperative Care Center (SSRCC), or any of our other clinical sites.  This position is for a PRN NP/PA, mostly working weekends and holidays.  The minimal requirement is 2–10-hour shifts per month. The NP/PA would provide high-quality acute, chronic, and preventive care across the full age span, and works collaboratively with the SSHC multidisciplinary integrated health team.   

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage. 
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan. 
• Vision insurance.  
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses. 
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage. 
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members. 
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting. 
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year. 

• Provides direct, high-quality, primary medical care to people experiencing homelessness. 
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relevant to professional practice and continually strives to improve the quality of care. 
• Breathes the spirit of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma-Informed Care with clients, and provides information and choices in a non-judgmental, respectful manner. 
• Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others, that values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity, and that fosters cooperation and teamwork. 
• Collaborates and consults effectively and bi-directionally with all CCH staff and identifies and addresses the complex issues which may adversely impact the health of patients. 
• Maximizes community linkages while acting as advocate for patients. 
• Participates in Quality Improvement and Peer Review activities. 
• Maintains Continuing Medical Education, license (s), and CCH Credentialing and Privileging requirements always.    
• Delivers care across CCH sites which may include outpatient clinic sites, the mobile clinic, Stout Street Recuperative Care, street outreach or home visits.  Weekend /evening/Holiday coverage is required.  Performs other duties as assigned. 

• 2 or more years of experience required for this job position.

• A Master of Science or Doctorate degree in Nursing from a program accredited by the American Nurse Association or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 
• Current registration (or ability to obtain) in the State of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse. 
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurse's Credentialing Center.

• Graduation from a program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.  
• Current licensure (or ability to obtain) with the State of Colorado to practice as a Physician Assistant.  
• Current certification with the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.  

• Ability to prioritize multiple job responsibilities, work independently, and exercise sound professional judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.  
• Maintain an appropriate spectrum of family practice and adult medicine experience and skills.  
• Demonstrate knowledge of homeless issues. Demonstrate sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations. 
• Ability to participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and function effectively with collaborating agencies.  
• Bilingual preferred, not required
• 15 patient encounters per day with in a 10-hour shift

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.