Nurse Practitioner - Generational Health, AIM - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Day Shift - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced clinical expertise in geriatrics and palliative care as a key member of Sharp Memorial Hospital’s Generational Health Program. This program is dedicated to improving the care of older adults by supporting function, dignity, independence, and quality of life throughout the healthcare continuum. Through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, the NP partners with multiple inpatient service lines, physicians and surgeons, nursing, pharmacy, case management and social work, therapy and rehabilitation, specialty services, and community resources to develop individualized, patient-centered care plans that align with each patient's goals, values, and clinical needs. The NP plays a critical role in identifying and addressing age-related vulnerabilities, supporting complex decision-making, managing serious illness, and integrating evidence-based, age-friendly care principles. Working directly with patients, families, and caregivers, the NP promotes optimal outcomes through comprehensive assessment and treatment including surgical evaluation and mitigation, symptom management, advance care planning and goals of care, and care coordination. Sharp Memorial Hospital is nationally recognized for excellence in the care of older adults and has achieved multiple national distinctions, including Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, American College of Surgeons Trauma Verification, American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification, and Age-Friendly Health System Recognition. The NP contributes directly to the continued success of these initiatives by advancing clinical excellence, quality outcomes, and innovative models with a team-based, collaborative approach.

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
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -REQUIRED
• Driver's License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles -REQUIRED
• Utilizes reliable transportation and possesses adequate personal insurance coverage.
• Demonstrates clean driving record in accordance with requirements of the employer DMV pull notice program and Sharp HealthCare Driver Guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• 1 Year Experience.
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number - CA Board of Registered Nursing -PREFERRED
• Certification in specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides/enhances patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in area of specialty.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and contribution to nursing profession and/or community health
• 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.
• Enhances nursing, the interdisciplinary team and physician practice through the dissemination of advanced knowledge in area of specialty.
• 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.
• Enhances patient/family learning and health promotion behaviors.
• 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.
• Provides direct comprehensive, age and culturally appropriate patient care.
• Assessment: 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: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input.
• Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated.
• Evaluation: 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.
• Provides for current and evidenced based practice by utilizing and/or sharing applicable research.
• 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.
• Serves as a consultant to achieve and/or maintain the standard of care
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior