Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care Leader

Kaiser Permanente; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care for patients with acute and chronic conditions within primary care or specialty departments. The NP/PA performs physical exams, orders and interprets tests, develops care plans, and maintains documentation per KP procedures.

Responsibilities include history taking, diagnoses and management planning, referrals, medication orders when appropriate, and follow-up.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience as NP or PA.
• Graduate of accredited RN and NP Program or PA program.
• NP: Masters degree in nursing (effective 1/1/03).
• California Furnishing Number and NP National Certificate, RN License, NP Certificate.
• DEA Registration Number required within 12 months of hire for new grad NP/PA.

Responsibilities

• Collect subjective data (history).
• Collect objective data (physical exam).
• Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
• Develop and implement a management plan.
• Facilitate referrals to community facilities and resources.
• Order pharmacologic interventions.
• Develop and implement an educational plan.
• Plan for appropriate follow-up care.

Skills

Physical examination

Assessment development

Management planning

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

RN and NP Program

PA program

Masters in nursing

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care for patients with acute and chronic conditions within primary care or specialty departments. The NP/PA performs physical exams, orders and interprets tests, develops care plans, and maintains documentation per KP procedures.

Responsibilities include history taking, diagnoses and management planning, referrals, medication orders when appropriate, and follow-up.