Hospital Nurse Practitioner - Night Shift

Overview

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Founded in 1998, the UCI School of Medicine's Hospitalist Program focuses on clinical care, education, improvement in quality of care and patient safety in the hospital environment.

The position of Nurse Practitioner II 90% in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine, requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in Hospital Medicine. Under the supervision of Anuj Ohri, MD and guided by applicable policies and procedures, the NP will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary 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.

This position may perform:

• Functions as appropriate to the scope of practice, including management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per approved standardized procedures. Familiarity with state statutes for licenses is necessary.
• Approved privileges are unique to each person and may not include all privileges.
• The NP 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 for quality of care and development of their role within Health locations and affiliates.
• Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and 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 or administrative manager.

POPULATION SERVED:
Adult population

Required:

• 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 to perform assigned duties. Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies related to PHI or other sensitive information.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certification and ACLS certification.
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration.
• NP National Board Certification (Beginning February 2018):
  Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG
• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.

Preferred:

• Multi-lingual

Special Conditions:

• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. All applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

* Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final…