Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a "defined" patient population. Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice. Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel. Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with VCH policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate must submit Scope of Practice and all information for credentialing, to the Medical Staff office, Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council.

Responsibilities

Accountable for a defined patient population; Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher; Provides health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel; Provision of patient care conducted utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and VCH policies; Some positions responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed

Requirements

Masters Degree Nursing (required); Program Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program (required); BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required); RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required); NP - Nurse Practitioner License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardization protocols, and furnishing privelages. (required); NP-C - Nurse Practitioner National Certification - NCC - National Certification Corporation National certification from an accredited certifying board within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (required); Minimum three (3) years Related experience (required)

Nice to have

Bilingual Skills Preferred