Nurse Practitioner - LV Trop Family Medicine Clinic - Rotating Shifts; Exempt

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) has a specialized skill and knowledge related to the setting in which they practice and perform physical exams, collect and document data, conduct approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribe appropriate interventions and medications, and provide direct patient care services, according to established evidence-based clinical practice standards. The NP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and advance practice profession.

Duties may include obtaining patient health histories and complete physical examinations, documenting findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings, ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, and performing procedures as needed within specialty area. The NP also helps facilitate safe and efficient operational flow of the patient through their continuum of care. The NP will function as a part of inter-professional teams by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including but not limited to physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advance practice providers (APPs).

• Conduct in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, construct comprehensive medical histories, perform initial and periodic physical examinations and explore patient’s interpretation of health needs. Identify and treat patients’ diseases. Manage treatment of hospitalized patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Directly perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret finished results.
• Develop and implement long and short range treatment plans.
• Perform procedures such as obtaining specimens, performing injections, immunizations, lumbar punctures, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Write orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter-signing by physician.
• Initiate consultations and monitor scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identify records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
• Instruct and counsel patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Act as liaison with governmental agencies such as Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health. Assist with medical research projects, following medical research protocols. Obtain Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Research community resources for referral of patients. Refer patients to most appropriate resource based on patients’ medical needs and condition.
• Maintain compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in in-service education programs and professional associations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• 5 years; combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience in clinical nursing.
• If less than 2 years or 2,000 hours of clinical experience, Schedule II controlled substances may not be prescribed without a protocol approved by a collaborating physician.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to understand and to make oneself understood to all Spanish-speaking individuals.

• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) Current license to furnish medications in the State of California.
• DEA Certificate (Drug Enforcement Administration) for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
• NP Board Certified:
  National boards in NP specialty accredited by ABSNC or NCCA.
• Hospital/Acute Care setting: ANCC or AACN certification as ACNP or AGACNP upon hire (grandfathered if hired before 12/2015).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association (as required by job description for hospital/acute care and ambulatory infusion center settings)
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) or equivalent; obtain within 30 days of hire and renew by expiration.
• Las Vegas, NV requirements (NV NSBN) may apply as described in the original posting, including any state-specific…