Nurse Practitioner II - Santa Clara Interventional Services (Day/On-call) - Full-time / Part-time

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div bJob Summary:/b/div The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the assessment of selected patients in the designated service. The NP performs physical examinations, confers with patients in person and by phone/electronically, collaborates with others in the department to assure smooth flow of patient care consistent with established quality indicators and participates in the overall coordination of patient care. The NP reports to the Chief of the designated service and to the Department Manager.divbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liPractices under the standard procedure established for the NP role consistent with Kaiser Permanente policy and in accordance with requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered Nursing./li liConducts age appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol./li liPerforms assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy./li liConsults with supervising physician or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings./li liParticipates with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service./li liReviews medical record for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols./li liEstablishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care./li liEstablishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs./li liDelegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members. Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members./li liDemonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution. Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events./li liDemonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning./li liParticipates in unit and department Performance Improvement activities. Participates in nursing research activities as requested. Identifies and solves problems effectively./li liDemonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information./li liIf practicing in a specialty role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role./li liPerform other related duties as necessary./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liMinimum of 6 months experience as a nurse practitioner./li /ul 2 years (within the past 3 years) experience as a NP providing specialized care for persons undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, including, but not limited to, pacemaker insertion, cardiac catheterization, stent placement. div uEducation/u/div ulliMasters Degree in Nursing (unless already a Kaiser Permanente employee who was grandfathered in prior to California Business and Professions Code requirement in January 1, 2008)/li/ul ulliCompletion of a Masters Program in Acute Care NP required. If only caring for specific patient population of adult or pediatrics then Acute Adult NP or acute NP Pediatric required/li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliNurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California)br/li/ul ulliRegistered Nurse License (California)br/li/ul ulliNurse Practitioner Certificate (California)br/li/ul ulliAdvanced Cardiac Life Supportbr/li/ul ulliNational Provider Identifier required at hirebr/li/ul ulliBasic Life Supportbr/li/ul ulliNurse Practitioner National Certificatebr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliMust meet credentialing requirements established for nurse practitioners within the Kaiser system (Masters Degree in Nursing and National Certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.)/liliCandidates must meet requirements to apply for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account Number) at the time of hire and apply within 30 days of hire/liliAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement./li/ul ulli PALS required if serving pediatric patients./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div
div bJob Summary:/b/div The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the assessment of selected patients in the designated service. The NP performs physical examinations, confers with patients in person and by phone/electronically, collaborates with others in the department to assure smooth flow of patient care consistent with established quality indicators and participates in the overall coordination of patient care. The NP reports to the Chief of the designated service and to the Department Manager.divbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liPractices under the standard procedure established for the NP role consistent with Kaiser Permanente policy and in accordance with requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered Nursing./li liConducts age appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol./li liPerforms assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy./li liConsults with supervising physician or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings./li liParticipates with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service./li liReviews medical record for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols./li liEstablishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care./li liEstablishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs./li liDelegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members. Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members./li liDemonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution. Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events./li liDemonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning./li liParticipates in unit and department Performance Improvement activities. Participates in nursing research activities as requested. Identifies and solves problems effectively./li liDemonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information./li liIf practicing in a specialty role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role./li liPerform other related duties as necessary./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liMinimum of 6 months experience as a nurse practitioner./li /ul 2 years (within the past 3 years) experience as a NP providing specialized care for persons undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, including, but not limited to, pacemaker insertion, cardiac catheterization, stent placement. div uEducation/u/div ulliMasters Degree in Nursing (unless already a Kaiser Permanente employee who was grandfathered in prior to California Business and Professions Code requirement in January 1, 2008)/li/ul ulliCompletion of a Masters Program in Acute Care NP required. If only caring for specific patient population of adult or pediatrics then Acute Adult NP or acute NP Pediatric required/li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliNurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California)br/li/ul ulliRegistered Nurse License (California)br/li/ul ulliNurse Practitioner Certificate (California)br/li/ul ulliAdvanced Cardiac Life Supportbr/li/ul ulliNational Provider Identifier required at hirebr/li/ul ulliBasic Life Supportbr/li/ul ulliNurse Practitioner National Certificatebr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliMust meet credentialing requirements established for nurse practitioners within the Kaiser system (Masters Degree in Nursing and National Certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.)/liliCandidates must meet requirements to apply for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account Number) at the time of hire and apply within 30 days of hire/liliAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement./li/ul ulli PALS required if serving pediatric patients./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div
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