Nurse Practitioner, Neurosurgery

Nurse Practitioner, Neurosurgery at North Bay Health

Fairfield, CA

As a Nurse Practitioner in Neurosurgery at North Bay Health, you will be responsible for performing assessments of selected patients within the designated service line, including history and physical examinations, both in person and via phone/electronically. You will collaborate with the department to ensure a smooth pathway of patient care consistent with established quality indicators and coordinate overall patient care. The NP will provide care to the Neurosurgery Spine Clinic under the medical supervision of the Neuroscience physician, following standardized protocols and procedures, and work closely with supervising physicians.

• Education:
  
  Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) required; completion of a master’s program in Adult NP, Family Practice NP, Acute Care NP, or Pediatric NP required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Current California RN/NP License with California BRN issued Furnishing Number.
• National Board Certification from one of the following organizations:
  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Credentialing Center, or accreditation from the specified service line.
• Current AHA or equivalent healthcare provider BLS certification required.
• Must have an NPI and meet Medicare requirements for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account Number).
• Current DEA if required for specialty.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years of experience required in Neurosciences and/or Spine Center; at least 1 year (within the past 3 years) as an NP providing specialized care for neurological and spinal conditions. Adult, Family, or Acute NP if practice limited to adults;
  Family or Pediatric NP if practice limited to pediatric patients. If limited to a specific patient population (adult or pediatric), an Acute Adult NP or Acute Pediatric NP is required. Service line knowledge preferred:
  Spine Center, Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, pain management, and rehabilitation services. Minimum of two years’ experience as a surgical first assistant.
• Skills:
  
  Proficient with computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), working with a fully-integrated medical office software package (Cerner preferred). Must possess high level of organization, problem solving, and prioritizing. Must have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills. Willing and able to educate by sharing knowledge and experience with high professional standards. Must be patient focused and customer service oriented.
  
  Maintain current knowledge of healthcare trends, healthcare regulatory and compliance initiatives. Ability to read and comprehend English at a level necessary to follow written and oral instructions and safety precautions. Knowledgeable of neurosurgical and spine patient standard practices preferred. Knowledge of regulatory and compliance processes required (Joint Commission, OSHA). Bilingual preferred.
• Standards of Performance:
  Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Physical Effort:
  Attendance is an essential function of the job. Physical demands include moderate activity, frequent ambulation, prolonged standing, frequent telephone use, writing, and computer keyboarding, six hours or more each day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Hours of Work:
  Exempt. Monday‑through‑Friday, variable according to business needs including call work.
• Compensation: $93.08 – $113.00 per hour plus 15% per diem differential. Max rate is commensurate with 20+ years as an NP in this specialty.

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