Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology - Sharp Memorial Hospital - FT - Days

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

8d • $78 - $113

About The Position

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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• 1 Year experience.
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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.
• Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members.
• 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.
• 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 of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input.
• Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees