Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics, Digestive Health

The NP will serve as a member of a comprehensive team of health care professionals to deliver high quality, efficient, and coordinated care for pediatric and young adult patients with gastroenterology conditions. Direct patient care includes the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients in Pediatric Gastroenterology and subspecialty outpatient clinics and in the in-patient setting. The NP provides patient education regarding the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of Gastroenterology conditions in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Complex care coordination for patients cared for by the division includes ordering medications and procedures, assisting with the clinical aspects of the prior authorization process, and communicating with patients/guardians regarding testing, test results, or medical questions. This population includes, but is not limited to, chronic constipation, gastroesophageal reflux, pancreatic insufficiency, abdominal migraines, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, hyperbilirubinemia, milk protein allergy, gastroparesis as well as patients with acute or chronic abdominal pain, feeding difficulties, poor weight gain or failure to thrive, motility disorders, changes in stool, or those with chronic health conditions requiring nutritional or feeding support admitted to the hospital or seen on an outpatient basis.

The major role functions for the Pediatric Gastroenterology NP include clinical practice, consultation, education, research, and leadership. The NP functions as liaison between the division and other health care professionals both within UCSF and in the community. This includes triaging new patient referrals and participating in outreach services. Together with the Attending, the NP provides orders, direct patient care, and education for patients receiving care in the Pediatric Treatment Center. All care and communication will be appropriately documented in the electronic medical record. The NP provides education to healthcare providers, nursing students, and fellows. Administrative functions include the design, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures to enhance the efficiency of service and quality of care provided by the division. Performs and maintains competencies for standardized procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of pediatric gastroenterology patients.

• At least 2 years of recent NP experience working with pediatric gastroenterology patients

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in Spanish

• Excellent communication skills 

• Compassion and interest in chronic disorders 

• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of pediatric gastroenterology patients.

Licenses/Certifications:

• California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction

• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction

• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number; 
  NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role

• Pediatric Outpatient (CPNP-PC, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, FNP-C, FNP-BC). See Addendum A below for more detail.

• California Driver License (if required for position)

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address; 

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Additional required AHA certifications:  None additional to BLS

• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): XXX (enter none, if no additional certifications are required)

1. Evaluates and manages patients in independent APP encounters, including telehealth.

2. Includes providing care to new, follow-up, acute, routine, and specialty patients.

3. Includes taking histories, performing physical examinations, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating evidence-based assessments and plans, responding to changes in patient status, and ordering medications/diagnostic tests/treatments/therapies/consultations/referrals/durable medical equipment (DME)/home health services.

4. Reviews or collaborates with attending physician as needed.

5. Care provided must be documented in the electronic medical record in accordance with the UCSF Rules and Regulations.

6. Provider services must be billed to reflect the performing provider and comply with the APP Billing Policy 3.08.01.

1.2. Performs procedures individually granted to them via standardized procedures/privileges.
1.3. Identifies high-risk groups and complex cases for review with attending physician. Initiates consultations as appropriate. 

1.4. Evaluates complex cases, establishes individualized plans of care for rehabilitation, and facilitates occupational and physical therapy and physical medicine and rehabilitation consultations.
1.5. Interprets and acts upon the ordered tests, procedures, and radiographic studies in a timely fashion.

1.6. Completes clinically relevant paperwork/EHR, including but not limited to ordering medications, completing episodic care notes and telephone encounters

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 105.50 to 136.83