CHN s Family Nurse Practitioner Residency in Urban Primary Care

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1 CHN s Family Nurse Practitioner Residency in Urban Primary Care Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing access to affordable, culturally-competent and comprehensive community-based primary care, dental, nutrition, mental health and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities throughout New York City. We serve more than 85,000 individuals a year who would otherwise have little or no access to critical health care. CHN is composed of eleven Joint-Commission accredited Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and NCQA designated Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), a school-based health center, and a mobile health unit. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we will never turn a patient away from care. Our organization has a plethora of opportunities for nurse practitioners to learn a variety of skills and be competent primary care providers, especially in an urban setting. CHN offers primary care services for patients of all ages are offered, along with HIV care, STI testing and treatment, prenatal care, birth control options (Nexplanon, intrauterine devices, pills, patches, rings, injections), colposcopies/leeps, transgender health services, dental services, podiatry, care coordination, social, and mental health services. CHN believes that Federally Qualified Health Centers have complex patients that require expert providers. We are committed to providing the highest quality of training to family nurse practitioners who are ready to learn and work hard. Please download this form, print and fill it out or fill it out online, save to your computer, and a copy to NPresidency@chnnyc.org.

2 PROGRAM Breakdown of Residency Starts September 14, Each Week will consist of 10 sessions (3.5 hour time blocks) 3 sessions of seeing patients in clinics with preceptor there to review each case 2 sessions where NP resident will see patients on their own 4 sessions of specialty rotation 1 session of didactic The Residents will have 12 different months of specialty rotations: 1. Newborn Nursery 2. Pediatrics (Inpatient and Outpatient), including Adolescents 3. HIV and Infectious Diseases (including STDs) (inpatient and outpatient) 4. Orthopedics/Sports Medicine 5. Dermatology 6. Psychiatry including substance abuse 7. Women s Health (Prenatal) (Inpatient and Outpatient, including antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum) 8. Urgent Care 9. Gastroenterology/Liver Diseases including Hepatitis C 10. Transgender 11. Procedure Clinic 12. Mini Rotations (Dental, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Nephrology) The procedure clinic will allow the resident to train more in skills needed in primary care: PROCEDURE CLINIC: IUD insertions, Nexplanon Insertions, Suturing and removal(simple), Incision and Drainage of Abscess, Splinting, Digital Blocks, Joint Injections, Endometrial Biopsies, Ingrown toenail removals, Removal of Benign lesions (TCA and cryotherapy), Punch/shave biopsies The didactics each week will correspond with the specialty rotations as well as information needed when starting practice: taking call, time management, reading diagnostic imaging reports, the art of referrals, interpreting consult reports, communication skills, and many more.

3 In addition to this the NP will participate in provider and center meetings, as well as on-call schedule. The hours will start Monday-Friday (35 hours) per week, including some evenings and Saturdays. EXPECTATIONS By the end of the year, it is expected that the NP resident will be proficient in primary care and a variety of skills, as well as capable of seeing patients per day in a clinic setting. The NP resident will be accountable for their patients and responsible for all of the assignments and evaluations throughout the year. The NP resident can schedule PTO in advance, but must be approved by Director of Advanced Practice Nursing. The NP resident will participate in the on call afterhours service as well as Saturday clinic as scheduled with appropriate back up. Full benefits and PTO will be discussed at interview. You can learn more about CHN s benefits by visiting our Careers Page. GOALS The goal of the NP residency is to help increase competent and prepared family nurse practitioners to practice in the medically underserved area, serving the most vulnerable population. With increase in training, the NP should have more confidence in their capability and skills and decrease their anxiety and risk with becoming overwhelmed with primary care. It is expected that with increased training CHN will be increasing the primary care workforce and retention in primary care. The increase in competency includes their knowledge of: chronic disease management, acute and episodic management, variety of procedures skills needed, productivity, and confidence.

4 NURSE PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY APPLICATION First Name Middle Initial Last Name Degree Other Name Used Address City State Zip Telephone # Mobile # Place of Birth Address Citizenship (if other than US provide documentation) Languages Spoken

5 1. Federal DEA # Expires Schedules: 2. National Provider Identifier (NPI) NPI Login NPI Password 3. CAQH Login CAQH Password You may call to obtain this information if you do not know it. 4. Board Certification Certifying Board Certificate# Year Certified Expires If not certified, have you been accepted by the board to take the examination and are you actively in the board certification process? Yes No If yes, indicate planned date of taking the boards Have you ever taken and failed a certification examination? Yes No If yes, please explain 5. Any other certifications or memberships? 6. Academic Appointments Name Rank Department Dates From (mm/yr) to Name Rank Department Dates From (mm/yr) to Name Rank Department Dates From (mm/yr) to 7. Previous Clinical Rotations

6 8. Practicing Specialty Primary Secondary Essay Questions: (No more than 2 pages, 12 point font) 1. If you were the Dean of your nursing school, what specific three changes would you make and why, and what three changes would you absolutely not change and why? 2. Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. Abigail Adams. Explain what you think the above statement means and how this applies to you. 3. I will be an asset to Community Healthcare Network s NP residency because.. 4. What do you consider to be the single most important health care societal problem? Why? 5. Briefly describe your short and long term goals? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

7 Payment Information: Cost of application: $50.00 Please mail a check to: CHN Nurse Practitioner Residency Program c/o Elizabeth DuBois 60 Madison Ave, 5 th Floor New York, NY Please note: Applicants will not be considered until payment is received. Checklist 1. CV with month/year 2. Essay Responses 3. CHN Application, available at 4. Residency Application 5. Copy of Diploma (BSN, MSN) 6. Copy of License as Registered Nurse (you will need NYS if accepted) 7. Copy of license of NP (you will need NYS if accepted) 8. ANCC/AANP certification or evidence of eligibility 9. Federal DEA license 10. Copy of state issued picture ID Professional letters of recommendation if not board certified, 2 if board certified (Dated, signed and addressed to Dr. Matthew Weissman, Chief Medical Officer, one letter should be from education program, and one letter from employment) 12. Infection Control Certificate passport photos (print name on backside) Submit application and all materials to NPresidency@chnnyc.org Or mail to Attention: CHN Nurse Practitioner Residency Program c/o Elizabeth DuBois 60 Madison Ave, 5 th Floor New York, NY 10010

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