View Nurse Practitioner II; Neuro Critical Care​/Neurology - Irvine at Irvine

Overview

The Department of Neurology at UC Irvine Health School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing clinical care, education, and research to help patients with diverse neurological conditions.

The position of Nurse Practitioner II in the Department of Neurology requires a highly competent, independent yet team‑oriented individual who will be immersed in Neurology’s Cerebrovascular and Neuro‑Hospitalist Division. Under the supervision of an Attending Faculty and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multidisciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.

A Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills and experience necessary to provide advanced nursing care in their area of specialization. The APP will be seeing a population of patients afflicted in a fast‑paced outpatient clinical environment. In addition, the APP will also work with the family of the patient to ensure that after‑care will be appropriate.

The location will be for Irvine Hospital site. This position may perform multiple functions as appropriate to their scope of practice (in general, the scope of practice includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per their approved standardized procedure). Familiarity with state statutes for their licenses is necessary.

Approved privileges are unique to each person and are unlikely to include all privileges. The NP professional may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation and at all Health‑licensed settings and affiliates. The NP has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population and evidences self‑direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within the all Health locations and affiliates.

Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and be privileged through Medical Staff to function in their clinical role. Credentialing and approval of privileges must be completed prior to the first working day. The NP is accountable to, evaluated, and provided feedback by the supervising/collaborating physician, physician designee(s) in the same clinical specialty, or the Administrative Manager.

Required:

• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes. Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program. Educational training and/or experience to support setting and patient population.
• Graduate of an accredited Master’s Degree program as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license.
• NP National Board Certification.
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified.
• At least 1-2 years Neurology experience as NP.

Preferred:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a fast‑paced outpatient setting working with elderly patients and families.