Nurse Practitioner 2, Anesthesiology (Day Shift)

University of California, Irvine • Orange, CA

7h

About The Position

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
The Nurse Practitioner will perform all duties and tasks under the medical direction of an anesthesiologist. The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care's division of Center for Perioperative Care advocates for each patient to be medically optimized prior to surgery, to experience a smooth hospital course, and to return back to normal life activities. Patients receive individualized service that is expertly coordinated across multiple departments and phases of care.

Your Role on the Team

Work with the physicians/surgeons/APP colleagues and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient management based on accepted practice, including but not limited to, performing histories and physicals, pre-operative planning/coordinating with anesthesia/outside providers and PCPs as applicable, responding to change in patient status, providing needed prescriptions/evaluations/referral/treatments as permitted under their standardized procedure. Provide home health services and DME, DMV evaluations, referrals, consultations, PT, and order radiographic or diagnostic requests, specialized treatment privileges (e.g. chemotherapy with the approved privilege). May also provide patient education, arrange follow-up appointments, and engage in any approved privileges the APP has completed the necessary proctoring or FPPE through prior to competency for independent practice and procedural activity.

Requirements

• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• California RN and Nurse Practitioner License ACNP/AGACNP
• Current Active, Unrestricted Furnishing License and DEA Registration
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• BLS Certification
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license
• Valid California Registered Nurse license
• Valid California Nurse Practitioner license
• NP National Board Certification
• Valid Basic Life Support certification by the American Heart Association
• At least 6 months of NP experience

Nice To Haves

• Must successfully complete the UCI Medical Center credentialing/privileging process
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess, diagnose, and treat patients with acute and chronic problems
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Ability to assess pediatric patients within the scope of the NP practice and license certification
• Customer Service: Values and delivers high quality service to all customers through effective application of the UCICARE principles: Understanding, Communication, Involvement, Commitment, Action, Respect Environment, and LAST. Knows and complies with all customer service standards as outlined in the Service Excellence Handbook.
• Personal Achievement: Sets and achieves personal goals to advance career-related skills, knowledge and abilities and helps others to improve their skills.
• Quality Improvement: Strives for high quality performance and takes initiative to make improvements and deliver results.
• Resource Management: Demonstrates accountability, discretion and sound judgment in using or managing university resources.
• Teamwork: Builds effective relationships across work groups by treating fellow employees with courtesy, respect and inclusiveness; maintains a positive attitude and takes responsibility for assignments.
• Prior managing patients in an ambulatory care center experience.
• Prior ICU experience.
• Prior and relevant Perioperative / Peri-Anesthesia experience.

Responsibilities

• performing histories and physicals
• pre-operative planning/coordinating with anesthesia/outside providers and PCPs as applicable
• responding to change in patient status
• providing needed prescriptions/evaluations/referral/treatments as permitted under their standardized procedure
• Provide home health services and DME, DMV evaluations, referrals, consultations, PT, and order radiographic or diagnostic requests, specialized treatment privileges (e.g. chemotherapy with the approved privilege)
• patient education
• arrange follow-up appointments
• engage in any approved privileges the APP has completed the necessary proctoring or FPPE through prior to competency for independent practice and procedural activity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed