Advanced Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner - Sharp Outpatient Pavillion - FT - Days

Sharp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or advanced practice RN to provide and enhance patient care in a specialty area. You will apply advanced nursing principles, collaborate with the care team, and participate in education and evidence-based practice to improve outcomes.

The role requires California RN licensure, NP certification, and AHA BLS. On-call and weekend rotation are part of the schedule, with an 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM shifts and a 10/40 AWS hours

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or related healthcare field.
• California RN license is required.
• NP certification required by California Board.
• AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and enhance patient care based on advanced nursing practice in the specialty area.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to plan and monitor patient care.
• Educate patients and families and documents care per SHC policies.
• Participate in evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.

Education

Master's in Nursing

California RN License

NP Certification

AHA BLS for Healthcare

Job description

Hours :

• Shift Start Time: 6 AM
• Shift End Time: 4:30 PM
• AWS Hours Requirement: 10/40 - 10 Hour Shift
• Weekend Requirements: Every Other
• On-Call Required: Yes
• Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $80.440 - $103.790 - $116.240

What You Will Do

Provides/enhances patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in area of specialty.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related Health Care degree or equivalent experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
• California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year experience.
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

Collaboration

• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in the area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members
• Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for patients and families.
• Improves outcomes due to interventions with others

Education patient and family

• Assesses the learning needs of patients/families in collaboration with members of the health care team
• Plans, provides, and coordinates patient/family education.
• Participates in the evaluation of patient/family education outcomes.

Evidence based research

• Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members.
• And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

• Evaluates existing framework to ensure practice is current and evidenced based.
• Conducts or provides leadership in clinically based, relevant research.
• Conducts or provides leadership in performance improvement activities.
• Evaluates efficacy, utilization and safety of products, devices, and technology.

Patient care

• Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice
• Patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing
• Identifies appropriate differential diagnoses
• Plan: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input.
• Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated.
• Evaluation: Patient progress towards goals evaluated and plan of care altered based on evaluation.
• Documents care/services per guidelines and SHC compliance/billing policies (department specific) and chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

• Develops new area of expertise/skill acquisition applicable to role, includes specialty certification.
• Facilitates/provides opportunities for improving nurse practitioner sensitive outcome(s) in selected patient populations.

Professional development

• Chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

• Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.
• Member of professional organization related to specialty.
• Participates in community health event(s).
• Participates in activities that promote the nursing profession, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.

Training and education

• Chooses one or more of the following or individualizes goal(s) as negotiated with supervisor:

• Educates staff on new or advanced application of skills.
• Precepts students and/or new staff.
• Provides community education e.g. local colleges, physician offices.
• Develops and maintains department specific competency program.
• Assists with the evaluation of educational activities to determine their impact on the quality of care.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class