Nurse Practitioner Citywide - H00175

Overview

The Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Mission is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions, including the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

The Population Health Division provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

• Under general nursing and medical direction, the Nurse Practitioner functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings.
• Provides routine preventative and continuity of care to adult and/or pediatric patients; this may include complete history and physical examinations.
• Orders diagnostic tests, which may include laboratory tests, X-rays and other imaging, E.K.G.’s, and other disease or condition specific diagnostic tests.
• Identifies and manages patients with unstable chronic diseases appropriate to clinical specialty.
• Provides urgent care to acutely ill patients.
• Acute care planning for patients in an inpatient setting.
• Assesses and diagnoses, develops treatment plans, and furnishes medications.
• Counsels and educates patients, and collaborates with the healthcare team.
• Consults with physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of unstable and complex patient conditions.
• Documents medical records and adheres to patient privacy.
• Participates in staff meetings and conferences regarding patient care, as well as quality improvement and quality control activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• LICENSE:
  Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
• LICENSE:
  Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
• CERTIFICATION:
  Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying bodies:
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • American Nurses Association – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  • National Certification Corporation (NCC) for Women’s Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses

* Licenses must show "Current" on the licensing board;
Please include your license numbers in your application.

SOME POSITIONS HAVE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a valid Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certificate.
• Specialization as a Family NP, Adult NP, Adult Gerontology NP, Women’s Health, Acute Care NP, Pediatric NP or Psychiatric Mental Health NP.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance from the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.
• Possession of a Furnishing and dispensing number (or ability to pass the credential process within 90 days of hire).
• Certified as a Medical Examiner by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.

• Six (6) months of work experience as a Health Care provider treating patients in a long-term care facility, skilled nursing facility, or other acute long term care setting.
• Minimum of six (6) months of Occupational Health experience.
• One (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse on a psychiatric inpatient unit, psychiatric emergency service clinic or mental health center.
• One (1) year of experience in a setting that treats HIV, AIDS, and Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Applicants must…