Nurse Practitioner - Triage and Physician Support (days)

City of Hope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Irvine, CA seeks a Nurse Practitioner for its Triage and Physician Support team. Oncology experience preferred but other relevant clinical backgrounds will be considered. Responsibilities include direct medical management, protocol development, and collaboration with physicians.

Requires CA RN and NP licenses, furnishing license within 6 months, and DEA with 6 months. Salary range $119,000–$213,000 with likelihood based on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice.
• Three years of clinical experience.
• Current California RN license.
• California NP License.
• California NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire.
• DEA license within 6 months of hire.
• National NP Board Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR per American Heart Association.
• ACLS and PALS.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Assume independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population with physician collaboration.
• Perform physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process.
• Develop and follow protocols for Nurse Practitioners in the department.
• Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and department operations.
• Maintain open communication with the physician and health team regarding patient information.
• Develop and implement patient education activities and counseling.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Engage in educational programs and workshops for professional growth.

Skills

Three years clinical experience

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate in Nurse Practice

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Triage and Physician Support team in Irvine, CA. We are searching for candidates with oncology experience, but will consider applicants with other relevant experience.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Assume responsibility for independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician advisor or supervising physician.
• Perform physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process to patient care problems that require medical intervention and skill.
• Develop and follow protocols/standardized procedures for practice for Nurse Practitioners in the department.
• Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and overall department operations.
• Maintain open lines of communication with the physician and multidisciplinary health team regarding patient information.
• Develop and implement patient education activities; provides education and counseling to patients.
• Develop and participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate the program's effectiveness in meeting patient care and departmental needs.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, attending in-service meetings, and workshops.

Your qualifications should include:

• Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner
• Three years clinical experience

Required Certification/Licensure:

• Current California RN license
• California NP License
• California NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire
• DEA within 6 months of hire
• National NP Board Certification through accrediting body
• Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR card through American Heart Association
• ACLS and PALS
• Pay range - $119,000 - $213,000
  "City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location."

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.