Heart Failure NP: Elite Patient-Centric Care Leader

Sutter Health; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutter Health in Palo Alto seeks an experienced nurse to assess, diagnose, plan, and deliver comprehensive patient care in collaboration with physicians. You will guide an interdisciplinary team, ensure adherence to California Nurse Practice Act, and support transitions of care within ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Graduates of accredited nursing programs with a Master’s in Nursing and at least five years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Master's: Nursing.
• 5 years of recent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to advanced nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
• Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record.
• Prioritize and delegate assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
• Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
• Ensure the privacy of each patient's protected health information (PHI).
• Build collaborate relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manages the medical care for patients utilizing clinical protocols in collaboration with the physicians.
• Performs a physical exam if indicated.
• Ensures individualized health maintenance status to include vaccinations, screening for risk factors, mental status baseline, dental screening and other appropriate functional assessments.
• Conducts diagnostic examinations, complies and updates detailed medical histories.
• Consults with supervising physician in cases of abnormal examination of test findings and when implementing clinical protocols.
• Perform standardized procedures without the direct observation, supervision or approval of a physician.
• May facilitate care to a community practitioner, upon discharge.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

EHR proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Master's in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Sutter Health in Palo Alto seeks an experienced nurse to assess, diagnose, plan, and deliver comprehensive patient care in collaboration with physicians. You will guide an interdisciplinary team, ensure adherence to California Nurse Practice Act, and support transitions of care within ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Graduates of accredited nursing programs with a Master’s in Nursing and at least five years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.