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Join Our Team at Native American Connections! Native American Connections (NAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families through affordable housing, behavioral health, and community development services. For over 50 years, we have proudly served Native American and underserved communities in the Phoenix area with culturally competent, trauma-informed care grounded in respect and tradition. Our mission, grounded in traditional Native American culture, is to reduce health disparities by delivering high-quality, comprehensive integrated healthcare and providing stable housing throughout the communities we serve. When you join NAC, you're not just taking a job you're becoming part of a movement. A movement that values cultural identity, honors resilience, and believes in the power of community. You'll work alongside passionate professionals who are committed to healing generational trauma, strengthening families, and building vibrant futures. What We Do: Behavioral Health Services: Culturally responsive treatment for mental health and substance use disorders including outpatient therapy, residential programs, and youth services. Affordable Housing: Safe, stable, and supportive housing options from transitional housing to permanent low-income housing. Community Development: Revitalizing neighborhoods and preserving Native heritage through community-based projects and education. Our Values: Health & Wellness | Quality | Accountability | Growth | Interconnectedness/Belonging | Community Now Hiring: We are seeking compassionate, mission-driven individuals to join our growing team across various departments including clinical services, housing support, youth engagement, and administrative leadership. If you're passionate about social change, cultural advocacy, and serving diverse communities with dignity and care NAC is the place for you. Based in Phoenix, Arizona | 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Family Nurse Practitioner Schedule/Hours: M-F 730am-430pm Location: Integrated Clinic 337 E. Virginia Ave Bldg B, Phx 85004 Position Summary: The Family Nurse Practitioner is a key member of the Integrated Health team, engaged in providing medical services and helping to define the medical direction of the organization. The position provides primary care medical services to adults to ensure the delivery of affordable quality healthcare services. The Family Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with the Integrated Health staff to ensure clients transition seamlessly between medical and behavioral health services. Clinical Duties: Provides full-scope outpatient primary care services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for acute and chronic conditions Provides primary care services in the medical clinic, at NAC residential facilities, in the community at NAC housing sites, as well as telehealth visits Prescribes medications, administers immunizations, and educates patients on health and wellness Orders, performs CLIA waived laboratory testing, and interprets diagnostic tests and lab work Provides patient and family education focused on health promotion and disease prevention Documents all patients encounters accurately and timely in the electronic health record (EHR) Collaborates with Behavioral Health professionals for care coordination of shared patients as needed Ensures clients have knowledge and access to medical services after hours for emergencies and urgent medical needs Supports nursing staff at residential sites with clinical oversight Takes all steps necessary to ensure accuracy of patient data, test documentation, and recordkeeping, including updating the electronic medical record with testing orders and reporting results to state, federal and other reporting agencies Ensures a safe working environment by adhering to the standards set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Native American Connections policies Complies with all patient and data confidentiality policies and regulations, including, but not limited to HIPPA Keeps abreast of emerging models in health care delivery; identify and define new and innovative strategies to achieve business goals and objectives Identifies opportunities to collaborate and develop clinical integration opportunities with health delivery systems to achieve affordable outcomes Completes disability certifications as needed Conducts telehealth appointments as necessary Administrative Duties: Reviews and sign lab/imaging results. Reviews and signs incoming medical records. On-call availability to residential sites for after-hours questions Creates, reviews, and signs medically related policies and procedures Participate in the following: Quality Management Committee, including quality improvement and compliance Team meetings based on availability Policy and Procedure Meeting based on availability Works collaboratively with Integrated Clinic Medical Director Core Competencies: Productivity Quality of work Knowledge of the Job Professionalism Teamwork Initiative/Resourcefulness Work Efficiency Punctuality Dependability Communication Skills Cultural Competency/Mission Educational/Work Experience Requirement: Master's degree in Nursing AZ Board of Nursing qualification as a Family Nurse Practitioner with an active and unrestricted license Two years' experience providing medical services Experience in public sector healthcare or non-profit community health, with knowledge of Medicaid populations; experience working with Native Americans preferred. Current Fingerprint Clearance Card and DEA license BLS Certification. AZ Medicaid provider or ability to complete and submit application within first 30 days of employment Skills Requirement: Must possess knowledge of clinical care and client treatment Must have prescribing and dispensing authority granted by the state board of nursing. Must have an ability to effectively use an Electronic Medical Record. Must be a team player, flexible, highly ethical, value-driven, results-oriented and a professional of high personal integrity Demonstrated skill in the use of computers, Microsoft Office, email systems, as well as in overall written communication NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE: Preference is given to qualified Native American Applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act. If claiming a preference, a copy of valid documentation will be necessary. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: Native American Connections is a drug-free workplace with safety-sensitive jobs. Use of alcohol and legal or illegal drugs may impair and alter employees' judgement resulting in increased safety risks, workplace injuries, and faulty decision making. Reporting to work at NAC after use of alcohol, a controlled substance, or abuse of any other substance is absolutely prohibited. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT: This position is considered to be Non-Exempt for overtime pay provisions as provided by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state laws. Non-Exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek.