APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Inpatient Cardiology Fixed Term Position

STANFORD HEALTHCARE LIMITED; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Palo Alto seeks an APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for a fixed-term role in inpatient cardiology. The position involves comprehensive patient care, including admission, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular conditions. This role offers a collaborative environment with a multidisciplinary team and the potential for extension or conversion to a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Admit, evaluate, diagnose, manage, and discharge patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Collaborate with inpatient teams and perform in-house consults.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine care and management of patients with acute and chronic complaints.
• Facilitate coordination of inpatient and outpatient care.

Skills

Inpatient cardiac experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university

Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university

Tools

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Inpatient Cardiology Fixed Term Position

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0.9 FTE Full time Day - 12 Hour R2546379 Onsite 107570005 Admin CVH-APP Other PALO ALTO, 500 Pasteur Dr, California

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Day - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Exciting opportunity to join an innovative, physician led, APP run inpatient service caring for hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. The APP will be responsible for all aspects of inpatient care including admission and discharge, evaluation, diagnosis, and management for patients directly admitted to the service as well as delivering collaborative care through consults. Position will include rotating weekday and weekend daytime 12-hour shifts.

This is a fixed term role, with an anticipated length of 6 months. There is a potential to extend or covert to permanent depending on department need.

Role Specific Description:

• Admit, evaluate, diagnose, manage, and discharge patients admitted to the hospital with cardiovascular conditions not requiring ICU care
• Collaborate with other inpatient teams throughout the hospital
• Performs in-house and ED consults for the service
• Present patients on daily rounds and function as part of the multidisciplinary team to collaborate on patient care
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services
  
  

General Job Description

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

Qualifications

Inpatient cardiac experience preferred

Education

Physician Assistant (PA):

Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.

Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

Nurse Practitioner (NP):

Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university

Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Licensure/Certification

Physician Assistant (PA):

Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California

Certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)

An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients

Nurse Practitioner (NP):

Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of California

Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of California

National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from an agency accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS).

Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions under this Nurse Practitioner Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The NP provides routine are and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician, and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the NP and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee. This job description covers all classifications for NPs within the organization. All NPs must meet all elements of the Essential Functions, Qualifications, and Supervision. There is a voluntary Career Ladder for NPs who are interested in promotions for clinical expertise and contributions to the institution as well as the profession. Promotion is determined based on the Center for Advanced Practice Career Ladder Handbook. Here is a description of the various levels: Job Attributes: LEVEL I LEVEL II LEVEL III FLSA Status: Exempt Exempt Exempt Job Code: 400077 400169 400170 Requirement: LEVEL I: Entry level LEVEL II: Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP II LEVEL III: Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP III

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What You Will Do

• A. An NP may provide only those medical services which he/she is competent to perform, which are consistent with the NP’s education, training and experience, and which are performed under the supervision of a physician who is responsible for the patients cared for by that NP.
• B. An NP shall consult with a physician regarding any task, procedure or diagnostic problem which the NP determines exceeds his/her level of competence or shall refer such cases to a collaborating physician.
• C. Scope of Practice of the NP:
• Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A: Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A: Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Administers, orders, furnishes and prescribes medications, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix B : Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol]
• Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
• Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
• Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications. [see Appendix B: Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol] Medications that are not FDA-approved or are used for a non-FDA-approved indication (off-label use) require a patient-specific order in advance from the supervising physician.
• After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room. The RN First Assistant directly assists the surgeon and practices under the supervision of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase. The RN First Assistant must adhere to standardized procedures and not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.
• Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
• Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Note: NPs hired prior to March 1, 2012 are not subject to this educational requirement.
• Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure and
• NP - Nurse Practitioner and
• NPF - NP Furnishing Number and
• BLS - Basic Life Support and
  
  

These Principles Apply To ALL Employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $86.41 - $114.50 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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