Family Nurse Practitioner

For over 35 years, Youth Villages has transformed the lives of children and families nationwide through innovative, research-based programs focused on preserving and restoring families.

As a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, we serve more than 47,000 youth, young people, and their families annually across 29 states and Washington, D.C. Our proven treatment models drive long-term success in child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems. At Youth Villages, we do what works — partnering with others to expand our impact and advocate for meaningful, lasting change.

We're seeking purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference. With a dedicated team of more than 5,000 staff, Youth Villages is committed to investing in and supporting our employees by offering opportunities to build a fulfilling career through professional growth, personal development, and a mission that matters— helping children and families live successfully.

For more information, please visit youthvillages.org

Program Overview

Youth Villages' residential programs in Tennessee and Georgia provide safe, nurturing environments for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges. These programs are offered across three types of facilities—secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes—each designed to meet the individual needs of youth exhibiting a range of referral behaviors, including aggression, self-harm, suicidal ideations, and problem sexual behavior.

Our residential campuses deliver an intensive treatment program that strikes a unique balance between structure and freedom, all while preparing youth for continued success outside of a residential setting.

A key focus is to help each youth step down to the least restrictive treatment option possible by developing the skills they need to thrive in less structured environments through trauma-informed care, clinical interventions, life skills building, and recreation therapy (in selection locations).

Most youth also attend fully accredited schools located on our campuses, ensuring their educational progress continues alongside therapeutic support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Family Nurse Practitioner

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients

Prescribes or administers treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury

• Provides in-house treatment to patients who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems
• Refers patients to other specialists or practitioners when necessary, screen patients for further testing based on our clinical guidelines
• Assists in updating protocols and processes of practice as requested
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs
• Provides general and preventative care and conducts check-ups as needed
• Performs medical procedures according to privileges issued
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions
• Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools
• Participates in provider and medical care team meetings
• Provides continuity in managed care for patients with pre-existing long term problems
• Documents and codes all patient contact accurately and legibly in the medical record including but limited to assessment of health status, development of plan of care and treatment
• Performs as an active member of the medical team
• Performs physical exams and administers TB tests during new hire orientation as needed

Contacts parent, legal guardian, or other stakeholders involved in patient's care to provide follow up on health status or other health related concern.

Remains in compliance with all required trainings including but not limited to CPI and CPR certifications and refreshers.

Physical Demands

Regularly needs to move throughout office to access file cabinets and office machinery. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as calculator, copy machines, and printer.

• Frequently moves, ascend/descend, and traverse
• Constantly must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, and exchange information with clients
• Frequently needs to be able to recognize, judge, and observe clients in regards to behavior and safety of surroundings.
• Frequently bends, stoops, reaches, and pushes/pulls.
• May assist patient in standing, laying, walking and/or sitting

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing or Science of Nursing (required)
• Active nursing license as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (required)
• Have 3-5 years of experience as a practicing Certified Nurse Practitioner (preferred)
• Youth Villages Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
• 401(k)

Time Off

• 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
• 12 paid sick days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
• Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and Administrative Advancement Opportunities

*Benefits are excluded for variable status employees.

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults.

We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds.

Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.