Kids First Health Care

Kids First Health Care is a mission-driven nonprofit providing high-quality pediatric and adolescent primary care to children and young adults ages 0 to 21 through community clinics and school-based health centers in Adams County.

Founded in 1978 as Colorado’s first school-based health center, we believe every child deserves access to care. Our integrated, whole-child model brings together medical, behavioral health, education, and care navigation to help kids thrive at home, in school, and in their communities.

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for: independently providing outpatient diagnostic, treatment, and preventive health care services; management of chronic illness; utilizing appropriate referrals and consultation to staff physician and community specialist; working in an integrated team with behavioral health providers, health educators, and dental hygienists; and providing health education to patients.

School-based health center (SBHC) nurse practitioners work during the academic school year (approximately 10 months) based on the district calendar. They work out of a primary, middle, or high school location, but sometimes need to cover other sites, either SBHCs or community clinics in Adams County.

Patient Experience & Clinical Support

• Prepare patients for visits and assist providers during examinations and procedures.
• Perform basic clinical procedures, including immunizations and specimen collection (as trained).
• Provide patient education and follow-up instructions as directed.

Patient Care & Education

• Provides patient and family education to promote wellness, to prevent health problems, and to maintain current health status as well as intervene in acute or chronic illness states.
• Demonstrates evidence-based and quality clinical care with sound judgement and documentation within expected timeframes.
• Learns and demonstrates coding and billing accuracy and participates in biannual coding and billing audits.
• Coordinates client care with other community professionals and organizations for optimal care.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Works collaboratively with the supervising pediatrician, assistant medical director, clinic management team, nurse practitioner team, and other team members.
• Works collaboratively with the school and the school district to determine student needs and align clinic care and offerings accordingly.
• Participates in the chart audit process as specified in the quality improvement program.
• Participates in planning of clinic provider schedule to ensure clinic coverage.
• Provides input into the decision-making process by attending provider and clinic staff meetings.
• Assists in developing goals and objectives for the program, including quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in solution-focused problem-solving of issues and concerns affecting the pediatric/adolescent program.
• Comfort in leading a team (medical assistants, health educators, and behavioral health providers) independently with alignment on organizational goals, exemplifying positive communication, respectful, and inclusive behaviors of families, patients, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates meeting the clinic standards of respect, communication, inclusivity, and forming trust in all interactions with staff and patients/families.

• Maintains current continuing educational hours, certification, and licensure.
• Participates in call coverage 4-6 weeks out of the year to handle more urgent needs of clinic patients and vaccine-related stage issues as they might arise.

• Colorado pediatric or family nurse practitioner licensure
• Board certification
• CPR certification
• DEA and Full Prescriptive Authority
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• 2+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in pediatrics preferred.

• Strong communication skills with patients, families, schools, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within an integrated care model.
• Strong clinical judgement and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead care teams with professionalism and inclusivity.
• Commitment to serving vulnerable and underserved pediatric populations.
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities in a school-based and community clinic environment.