Family Nurse Practitioner
Company: Salus
Job Location (Short): Guaynabo, PR
Posting Start Date: 9/8/26
JOB SUMMARYThe Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) provides integrated clinical care across telehealth services and in-person primary care support within the Salus Care Network. This hybrid role combines virtual patient management with on-site participation in preventive care clinics and primary care workflows. All clinical services are delivered under the supervision of a licensed physician, in compliance with Puerto Rico regulations. The FNP does not prescribe medications independently, and all pharmacologic management must be reviewed and authorized by the supervising physician.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- Conduct virtual consultations via video, phone, and asynchronous platforms.
- Perform clinical assessments, triage, and initial management of acute and chronic conditions.
Identify patients requiring escalation to physician-level care. - Support continuity of care through follow-up telehealth encounters.
- Support physicians in primary care clinics, including patient intake, clinical evaluation, and care coordination.
- Participate in preventive care initiatives (e.g., annual wellness visits, preventive care program, chronic disease screenings, risk assessments).
- Assist in population health management strategies, including gap closures (HEDIS-style metrics, if applicable).
- Provide patient education on preventive health, lifestyle modification, and disease management.
- Collaborate directly with supervising physicians for case discussions, diagnostic and treatment planning, final clinical decision-making.
- Escalate cases requiring, prescription medications, diagnostic orders beyond protocol and complex or unstable clinical conditions.
- Document all patient encounters accurately in the EHR in real time.
- Maintain compliance with Puerto Rico scope-of-practice laws, HIPAA and patient privacy standards and Organizational clinical protocols.
- Ensure proper documentation to support physician review and co-management when required Deliver culturally competent education tailored to Puerto Rico's patient population.
- Reinforce adherence to treatment plans and preventive care guidelines.
- Support chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, asthma) through both virtual and in-person touchpoints.
- Meet established productivity benchmarks across both telehealth and in-clinic settings.
- Participate in quality improvement and population health initiatives.
- Contribute to patient satisfaction and access-to-care metrics.
EDUCATION- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
EXPERIENCEMaster's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN or DNP), Family Nurse Practitioner track. 1 to 3 years of experience in Primary care, urgent care, or ambulatory settings. Experience in telehealth and hybrid care models strongly settings
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
• Active, unrestricted Puerto Rico RN license
• FNP certification (FNP-BC or equivalent)
• Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS- FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner (required)
- Current / Active Registered Nurse License without restrictions in Puerto Rico (required)
- BLS - Basic Life Support (required)
COMPETENCIES- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Customer Delight (Employee)
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
