Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Per Diem; NURSE PRACT PD

Job Details

Job

Location:

Sacramento

Full/Part Time:
Part Time

To provide independent advanced level nurse practitioner clinical expertise to patients and their families on an on‑going basis. This includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and specialty protocols (e.g., chemotherapy) as defined by standardized procedures or independently based on licensure. This may include non‑invasive or invasive procedures, surgical procedures, including operative first assist per approved standardized procedures as identified by the list available on the Medical Staff Office.

Patient management decisions are independent where appropriate after assessment of the patient and interdependent with consultation with an attending or other member of the team. NPs are expected to act as an expert resource person for health care providers including nurses, residents and other ancillary staff.

Provides patient care in a team based care environment to a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Participates in patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

• Valid California Registered Nurse License without restriction
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License
• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate within 3 months of hire
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• National NP board certification in aligned specialty with the practice area
• National board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Graduation with a master's degree, DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• One year or greater experience as an Adult Psych and/or Forensic nurse practitioner
• Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• Ability to meet minimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider

• 90% - Clinical Practice
• 10% - Other Professional Activity

Adult Correctional Mental Health (ACMH) is a satellite contract program of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The program provides mental health services to incarcerated individuals inside the two Sacramento County jails located in downtown Sacramento and in Elk Grove and Jail Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) and Early Access and Stabilization Services (EASS) to inmates found Incompetent to stand trial.

The JBCT and EASS programs serve inmates charged with felony crimes and deemed incompetent to stand trial by the court (PC 1370).

Provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Participates in patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

• Salary or Pay Range: $122.27 per hour
• Salary Frequency:
  Hourly
• Salary Grade: 120
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  NURSE PRACT PD
• UC Job Code: 009160
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Per Diem
• Percentage of Time: 20%
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Variable days, variable hours, including weekends.
• Location:
  
  Sacramento County Main Jail and/or Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center
• Union Representation: NX-Nurses
• Benefits Eligible:
  No
• This position is 100% on-site

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