Nurse Practitioner – OB​/GYN - Extra-

Nurse Practitioner

At San Mateo Medical Center, we are always seeking ways to enhance the already impressive services we offer. This dedication to excellence is reflected in the exceptional care we provide and the extraordinary professionals who provide it. Here, you'll have the chance to develop your talents with a skilled team of people who actively support and encourage each other's success. If you're ready to open new doors for your career, join us today!

San Mateo Medical Center has an immediate extra-help opening for a Nurse Practitioner in the OB/GYN Clinics in San Mateo, Redwood City and Half Moon Bay.

Note:

If you are interested in regular employment, you can apply to the Nurse Practitioner recruitment and select interest in OBGYN at:

Under general supervision, the Nurse Practitioner provides obstetric and gynecologic services such as conducting complete physical examinations, developing diagnostic impressions and managing care of patients in our busy OB/GYN practice. The ideal candidate is a highly independent and reliable practitioner with license and certification as an FNP or WHNP, furnishing privileges and a minimum of two years recent experience delivering prenatal, postpartum and gynecologic care to a diverse population including placement of LARC's, screening and treatment of STI's, well woman exams, and menstrual irregularities.

This is an extra help position designed for coverage of vacations and medical leave at three San Mateo outpatient locations in Redwood City, Half Moon Bay, and San Mateo. Experience in Midwifery, Labor and Delivery, and Spanish Language speakers will be prioritized. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assess the health of patients to determine their physical, emotional and social status by taking a complete medical history, doing a physical examination, initiating screening and diagnostic procedures etc; evaluate results of clinical findings and laboratory tests; report any abnormalities to a physician.
• Identify and manage in collaboration with a physician, common illnesses and/or other health problems and refer these problems or illnesses that require immediate medical attention to the appropriate practicing physician; assume on-going responsibility for follow-ups.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals regarding health problems and illnesses following established protocol relative to diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Counsel parents or other family members regarding health maintenance in the area of specialization.
• Coordinate and facilitate referrals to other health or social agencies.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, follow-ups and evaluations.
• Supervise the work of subordinate health workers and participate in professional and administrative meetings.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Education:

Completion of an advanced nursing degree from a program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) with emphasis in a Nurse Practitioner's specialty area.

Experience:

Minimum one (1) year of paid experience in acute and/or ambulatory care setting. The minimum experience may be substituted by one of the below:

• Completion of two hundred (200) hours of direct preceptorship at the San Mateo Medical Center or four hundred (400) hours of preceptorship at an organization with comparable county-level or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) experience.
• For positions assigned to OB/GYN, a minimum of five years of clinical experience in OB/GYN as a Registered Nurse within five years from date of application.

Licensure:
Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse. Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner License. Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Furnishing Number. Possession of a DEA Number. For positions assigned to OB-GYN, a Nurse Practitioner License may be substituted with Nurse Midwife License and at least one certification in women's health specialty.

Special Certification:
Depending on assignment, position requires certification in at least one of the following specialty areas:
Pediatric:
Primary health care for patients 17 years of age and under. Family:
Primary health care for patients of all ages. Geriatric:
Primary health care for older patients. OB/GYN:
Women's health or primary health care for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems as related to the clinical specialty.
• Fundamentals of clinical medicine as related to clinical specialty.
• Drugs commonly used in the area of specialty including the indications of their use, anticipated…