Position Description:

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) provides health care to Valparaiso University (Valpo) students through the Health Center under the guidance of the Indiana State Nurse Practice Act. The FNP holds state licensure and national certification, which qualify them to work autonomously and in collaboration with medical, nursing, and allied healthcare providers to diagnose and treat patients.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides primary care to students at the Health Center.


• Performs appropriate assessment, including physical examination, client, family, and social history.


• Identifies health risks and needs based on usual and abnormal findings obtained from history, examination, and/or laboratory and diagnostic tests.


• Diagnoses and manages health care p...