Nurse Practitioner II-Inpatient - NICU

Stockton, California

San Joaquin County is recruiting part‑time staff for the Intensive Care Nursery. Candidates must submit an online application by the final filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

NOTE: All correspondence will be delivered via e‑mail. The e‑mail address provided on the application will be used for future communications. If you do not have an e‑mail on file, Human Resources will send correspondence by U.S. Mail.

• Elicit, record, and review medical histories and perform acute primary care examinations on patients ranging from newborn through geriatric, utilizing the problem‑oriented medical record or other appropriate systems; provide general and specific health instruction.
• Coordinate individual and family health management, utilizing physician resources or community agencies; provide guidance, instruction, treatment, and referral in areas such as family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, drug abuse, child care, and hygiene.
• Perform early diagnostic examinations including vision, hearing, pap smears, and other exams; may order laboratory tests, x‑rays, electrocardiograms, and other diagnostic tests; may collect specimens, perform, and interpret selected laboratory tests and take action on abnormalities as necessary; provide immunizations and injections.
• Identify basic to complex medical conditions; determine if patient’s medical, surgical, or psychiatric problems require immediate physician consultation; treat conditions and manage stable phases of chronic illnesses on consultation with or following specific protocols; dispense and/or administer medication when indicated; alert appropriate personnel of potential community health problems.
• Provide routine prenatal care and post‑partum follow‑up; conduct newborn and well‑child examinations; provide comprehensive health screening assessments; treat pediatric illnesses.
• Observe and evaluate patients’ emotional condition; counsel and support patients in psychosocial areas; provide emergency treatment or referral for patients with severe emotional upset.
• May work in hospital, outpatient, custodial, public health, satellite, or mobile settings; may conduct home and school visits; may lead ancillary clinic staff; may coordinate clinic activities; may orient and supervise nursing and medical students and other providers.
• Ensure quality assurance through review and audit of clinic charts to assure adequate medical management and follow‑up; provide consultation to other providers.
• Maintain accurate records and complete required forms and questionnaires.
• Attend meetings and workshops; serve on committees as assigned; provide consultation and assistance in specialty areas; participate in and conduct in‑service training.

The general procedures, techniques, and equipment used in family medicine, community health, mental health, and professional nursing; medical terminology; hospital and clinic routines, equipment, and facilities; full range of medical conditions of applicable specialty including procedures utilized in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; maternal and child health practices; basic laboratory procedures; use, effects, problems, and treatment of abuse of medicines and narcotics;

social, public, mental, and other community treatment agencies; principles of human behavior, basic causes, symptoms, and treatment of mental illness and instability; basic medical record keeping; diverse needs of cultural groups; principles and practices of communicable disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Elicit and record complete and accurate medical histories; perform physical examinations; identify medical conditions requiring immediate physician consultation; follow protocols in treating acute and stable chronic diseases as established by physicians; communicate effectively; recognize behaviors and attitudes influencing individual and family health; observe and evaluate emotional conditions; interpret laboratory data; provide guidance and health instruction; lead and train staff; work independently in absence of on‑site physician…