Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Preoperative Care Specialist

UC San Diego/UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 187,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Anesthesia Preparedness Clinic to perform comprehensive preoperative health assessments and optimize patients before surgery. The NP will interview patients, review histories, and collaborate with the care team to plan care.

Requires CA NP license and board certification, with 3+ years in relevant specialties. Per diem role, 20% appointment, days with 10-hour shifts; located in La Jolla, San Diego.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Current State of California RN and NP license, State of California NP Furnishing Number.
• Current NP Specialty Certification from AANP/ANCC/NCC/PNCB/AACN.
• BLS/CPR or BART certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date.
• A minimum of three (3) years of recent experience as a Nurse Practitioner within a cardiology, pulmonology, critical care, or internal medicine setting.
• Must possess the skills, knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• The NP provides comprehensive preoperative health assessments before surgery to ensure medical optimization prior to anesthesia.
• NP conducts interviews, builds medical histories, performs exams, evaluates patient needs and health understanding.
• NP orders or interprets diagnostic studies and develops treatment plans in collaboration with the care team.
• NP works with other health care team members but retains responsibility for ongoing clinical management of the patient.
• Under general supervision, may participate in program planning and patient education materials.

Job description

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Anesthesia Preparedness Clinic to perform comprehensive preoperative health assessments and optimize patients before surgery. The NP will interview patients, review histories, and collaborate with the care team to plan care.

Requires CA NP license and board certification, with 3+ years in relevant specialties. Per diem role, 20% appointment, days with 10-hour shifts; located in La Jolla, San Diego.