Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Urgent Care, Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider seeks nurse practitioners to deliver comprehensive health care services. Responsibilities include assessing patient conditions, developing management plans, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies. Join a team dedicated to providing superior care and support to patients in a culturally sensitive manner.

Qualifications

• Provide health care services to patients with acute or chronic conditions.
• Perform complete physical examinations and maintain comprehensive records.

Responsibilities

• Collect subjective and objective data for patient assessment.
• Develop and implement management and educational plans.
• Facilitate patient referrals to health facilities.

Skills

Culturally Sensitive Service

Patient Care

Diagnostic Skills

Job description

Job Summary:

Nurse practitioners (NP) provide health care services to patients who may have acute episodic conditions or chronic problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive care, and education and counseling. NPs work within KP in primary care or specialty departments, following Regional Standardized Procedures and Process Protocols for Ambulatory and Hospital-Based Practice. They perform complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. They assume ongoing responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to recovery. They diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders, including complications of otherwise normal processes. They establish and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintaining comprehensive records for review. They demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior, culturally sensitive service to members, customers, providers, and vendors.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Collect subjective data (obtain history).
2. Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
3. Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
4. Develop and implement a management plan.
5. Facilitate the referral of patients to appropriate health facilities, agencies, and community resources.
6. Order pharmacologic interventions.
7. Develop and implement an educational plan.
8. Plan for appropriate follow-up care.
9. Support compliance with the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining privacy and confidentiality, protecting organizational assets, acting ethically, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable laws, regulations, accreditation, licensure, and organizational policies.