Sharp Healthcare

Not-for-profit integrated health care system

Nurse Practitioner - Cath Lab

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 10

Part-timeLa Mesa, CA, USA$88.48 - $127.86 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Nursing or a related health care degree, or equivalent experience, is required.
A California Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
A California Nurse Practitioner certificate from the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

Provide and enhance patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in the specialty area.
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the specialty area when consulted by interdisciplinary team members.
Collaborate with healthcare team members to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate comprehensive healthcare for patients and families.
Assess patient and family learning needs with the healthcare team, plan and coordinate their education, and participate in evaluating education outcomes.
Remain current on evidence-based practice in the specialty and present information to collaborating team members.
As negotiated with the supervisor, evaluate existing practice frameworks, conduct or lead clinically relevant research or performance-improvement activities, or evaluate the efficacy, utilization, and safety of products, devices, and technology.
Perform ongoing patient assessments using advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
Complete patient databases and documentation, including patient history and physical assessment.
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and identify appropriate differential diagnoses.
Develop plans of care that promote optimal health outcomes and incorporate interdisciplinary input into goals.
Apply advanced nursing principles and practices through standardized procedures, including furnishing medications when clinically indicated.
Evaluate patient progress toward goals and adjust the plan of care based on the evaluation.
Document care and services according to guidelines and Sharp HealthCare compliance and billing policies.
As negotiated with the supervisor, develop role-relevant expertise or skills, including specialty certification, or facilitate opportunities to improve Nurse Practitioner-sensitive outcomes in selected patient populations.
Recognize professional development needs and seek resources or experiences that support professional growth.
As negotiated with the supervisor, participate in a specialty-related professional organization, community health events, or activities promoting the nursing profession, specialty area, or advanced practice nursing.
As negotiated with the supervisor, educate staff on new or advanced skills, precept students or new staff, provide community education, develop and maintain department-specific competency programs, or assist in evaluating the effect of educational activities on care quality.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in CT Surgery with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) is preferred.
One year of experience is preferred.
A DEA Controlled Substance Registration from the U.S. Department of Justice is preferred.

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7:30 AM

Shift End Time:

5:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

10/40 - 10 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Could be 0700-1700

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$88.480 - $114.160 - $127.860

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
Provides/enhances patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in area of specialty.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Nursing or related Health Care degree or equivalent experience.
California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing
California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

CT Surgery with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
1 Year experience.
DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

Collaboration
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in the area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members.
Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for patients and families.
Improves outcomes due to interventions with others.
Education patient and family
Assesses the learning needs of patients/families in collaboration with members of the health care team.
Plans, provides, and coordinates patient/family education.
Participates in the evaluation of patient/family education outcomes.
Evidence based research

Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members.
And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:
* Evaluates existing framework to ensure practice is current and evidenced based.
* Conducts or provides leadership in clinically based, relevant research.
* Conducts or provides leadership in performance improvement activities.
* Evaluates efficacy, utilization and safety of products, devices, and technology.
Patient care

Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice.
Patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment.
Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing.
Identifies appropriate differential diagnoses.
Plan: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input.
Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated.
Evaluation: Patient progress towards goals evaluated and plan of care altered based on evaluation.
Documents care/services per guidelines and SHC compliance/billing policies (department specific) and chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:
* Develops new area of expertise/skill acquisition applicable to role, includes specialty certification.
* Facilitates/provides opportunities for improving nurse practitioner sensitive outcome(s) in selected patient populations.
Professional development
Chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.
Member of professional organization related to specialty.
Participates in community health event(s).
Participates in activities that promote the nursing profession, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.
Training and education
Chooses one or more of the following or individualizes goal(s) as negotiated with supervisor:
Educates staff on new or advanced application of skills.
Precepts students and/or new staff.
Provides community education e.g. local colleges, physician offices.
Develops and maintains department specific competency program.
Assists with the evaluation of educational activities to determine their impact on the quality of care.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

About the Company

Sharp Healthcare

Not-for-profit integrated health care system

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit, integrated health system in the San Diego area that operates four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and a health plan to provide primary and specialty care across services like cancer treatment, cardiovascular care, orthopedic surgery, and women’s health. Its network links hospitals, clinics, physicians, and a health plan to deliver coordinated care from prevention to treatment. Unlike many providers, Sharp reinvests its profits into community health initiatives, combining hospital care, physician groups, and an insurance-like plan within one not-for-profit system. Its goal is to improve the health and well-being of the San Diego population through high-quality, coordinated care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 1946

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