Nurse Practitioner - Torrington, CT

• Assesses patient illness by obtaining complete medical history ensuring that findings are properly recorded in the patient’s medical record.  Performs physical examination, orders laboratory tests and analyzes results.
• Diagnoses illness or health needs based on analysis and evaluation of clinical data
• Provide direct patient care as a member of the clinical team working with Nurses, MD’s, Medical Assistants, and Case Managers toward achieving the goals of CHWC Plan.
• Collaborates with team members to assure quality patient care, appropriate distribution of work, and efficient patient care.
• May concentrate in such medical specialties such as Family/Adult practice and HIV care.
• Participates in rotation to provide services to the community in the CHWC mobile van as needed.
• Provided patient care and treatment in collaboration with a physician in accordance with established state laws and organizational job description.
• Refers patients for diagnostic tests and specialist.
• Works with other staff to plan, develop and evaluate patient care and community health programs and policies.
• Participates in health center quality improvement activities.
• Participates in Professional Practice, Quality Improvement, Staff, and other meetings as assigned.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge of theory and practice by attending conferences, educational programs and seminars.

Our Mission:
Community Health & Wellness (CHWC) is committed to keeping communities healthy. In a compassionate, high-quality and patient-centered environment, services are accessible and provided without discrimination, with cultural competence, and where all people matter regardless of ability to pay. Through coalitions, advocacy and sound fiscal management, these services will be sustained over time.

Our Vision:
CHWC will offer and continue to develop a range of healthcare services for the underserved throughout northwest Connecticut. It will achieve the reputation of provider of choice for affordable, high quality services that achieve positive patient outcomes. A welcoming and caring environment will be experienced by all patients and their families.

An organizational culture will exist that attracts and retains skilled, dedicated employees. Sound fiscal management practices will ensure long-term viability. CHWC will collaborate and advocate with other organizations to increase the region’s capacity to meet health and wellness needs.