Nurse Practitioner RN - LV Durango Family Medicine Clinic - Per Diem 9 Hour Alternate Day Shifts Non-Exempt Non-Union

Under general supervision and in accordance with standardized procedures incumbent performs physical examinations and treats common episodic and chronic health care problems in the clinic counsels patients and families monitors patient progress assists with medical research projects. The Nurse Practitioner takes a leading role in activities such as managing the clinical aspects of clinic patient rounding and care nursing performance improvement job performance/competency evaluations staffing scheduling and working with the directors employees and preceptors in the orientation and training of new employees. Executes leadership in the following areas: Direct/Indirect Patient Care Support of Systems Research Education and Professional Leadership. Works in collaboration with other health care team members consulting and referring as appropriate but retains responsibility for ongoing clinical management of the patient. Must work with any and every physician in the Clinic. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• Conducts indepth interviews with patients and/or family constructs comprehensive medical histories performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patients interpretation of health needs. Identifies and treats patients diseases. Manages treatment of hospitalized patients.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long and short range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures such as obtaining specimens performing injections immunizations lumbar punctures skin biopsies suturing wound care and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Writes orders to increase decrease or change medication subject to checking and countersigning by physician.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identifies records pertinent progress of patients updating and summarizing charts changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patients condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care medical problems psychological problems and use of prescribed treatments and .
• Acts as liaison with governmental agencies such as Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health. Assists with medical research projects following medical research protocols. Obtains Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Researches community resources for referral of patients. Refers patients to most appropriate resource based on patients medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established University and department policies and procedures quality assurance safety environmental infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in inservice education programs and professional associations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Masters degree Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).

• Req 5 years; Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience Clinical nursing experience.

• Req Must have excellent communication skills including the ability to speak read and write English proficiently.
• Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand follow and successfully perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Nurse Practitioner NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) Current license to furnish medications in the State of California.
• Req DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule IIV controlled substances.
• Req NP Board Certified Possession of National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner area of specialty accredited by Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing (ABSNC) or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). If work in Hospital/Acute Care Setting must have Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of CriticalCare Nurses (AACN) as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) upon hire. *Grandfathered from Acute Care Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 12/2015.
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association *ACLS as required by the NPs Job description for NPs in the Hospital/Acute Care Setting and Ambulatory Infusion Centers *Required for Hospital/Acute & Infusion Center Clinic settings only)
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
• BELOW APPLIES TO LAS VEGAS ONLY (Exempt from KMC Requirements above): Nurse Practitioner NP (NV NSBN): Must have one of the following NP specialized certifications: Acute Care (ACNP) Adult Medicine (ANP) Family Medicine (FNP) or Gerontology (AGNP) for primary and secondary care. DEA Certificate: Unrestricted DEA Certificate with a Nevada address Board of Pharmacy License: Valid Nevada Board of Pharmacy certificate Registered Nurse Nevada State Board: Valid Nevada State Board of Nursing License as a Registered Nurse (RN) USC Credentialing Must obtain USC Credentialing from governing board within 6 months of hire (Will Precept with Physicians PAs and/or fully credential NPs for up to six months) Basic Life Support (BLS): Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association

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