Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) has a specialized skill and knowledge related to the setting in which they practice and perform physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services, according to established evidence-based clinical practice standards. The NP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and advance practice profession. Duties may include but not limited to obtaining patient health histories and complete physical examinations, documenting findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings, ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, and performing procedures as needed within specialty area. The NP also helps facilitate safe and efficient operational flow of the patient through their continuum of care. The NP will function as a part of inter-professional teams by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including but not limited to physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advance practice providers (APPs).

The NP will be responsible to care and manage critically ill and complex pulmonary patient including but not limited to patients with pulmonary hypertension, end-stage lung disease, lung transplants, or patient's being evaluated for lung transplants. The NP will have unique skill and knowledge to care for the patient in the hospital setting from admission to discharge. They will be skilled to manage high acuity pulmonary patients requiring specialized hemodynamic monitoring and care in the critical care, stepdown unit, and telemetry unit. They will help in medical and surgical management during their hospital stay and posthospital period in the clinical setting. They will collaborate with the Lung Transplant coordinators in the care, education, and treatment of the patients. They may be required to work both weekdays and weekends and take 24-hour call for the Lung Transplant service.

Essential Duties:

• Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs. Identifies and treats patients’ diseases. Manages treatment of hospitalized patients. Complete discharge summaries as needed.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long and short range treatment plans. Coordinates care to decrease length of stay and anticipates delay of care. Problem solves issues and uses resources to prepare patients/families for discharge.
• Performs procedures such as JP removal, foley catheter removal, sutures and staple removal, invasive line removal such as triple lumen catheter, vascular catheter within scope of practice.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter-signing by physician if applicable.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Develops solid working relationships with inpatient and outpatient teams. Provide educational in-services to inpatient and outpatient teams. Develop inpatient critical pathways for kidney transplant patients.
• Identifies/records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
• Instructs, counsels and educates patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Provides education discharge teaching and materials to patient and caregiver. Orders prescriptions as needed for discharge of the patient.
• Acts as liaison with governmental agencies such as Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health. Assists with medical research projects, following medical research protocols. Obtains Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Researches community resources for referral of patients. Refers patients to most appropriate resource based on patients’ medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in in-service education programs and professional associations.
• On-call for kidney organ transplants and patient calls as determined by department need.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Master's degree Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• Req 5 years as a clinical nursing experience with at least 3 years in the Cardiothoracic ICU with Hemodynamic management.

• Req Other certifications and experience as required per specialty area.

• Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref 2 years managing Heart/Lung transplant patients.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) Current license to furnish medications in the State of California.
• Req DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
• Req NP Board Certified Possession of National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner area of specialty accredited by Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing (ABSNC) or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). (*Exempt from NP Board Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 12/2011.) ◦ If work in Hospital/Acute Care Setting must have Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) upon hire. ▪ (*Grandfathered from Acute Care Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 12/2015.)
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association ◦ ACLS as required by the NPs Job description for NPs in the Hospital/Acute Care Setting and Ambulatory Infusion Centers
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $161,500.00 - $264,160.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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