Nurse Practitioner II, Trauma (Nights)

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Nurse Practitioner 2 in the Department of Surgery requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in the management and coordination of all inpatient care for the various divisions of the Department of Surgery, including the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Service. Duties include, but are not limited to, assessing health needs, planning and evaluating care of all patients on the general surgery services as well as patients in the surgical intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner will participate with inpatient sign out at the beginning and end of shift. Follows up with the General Surgery teams/residents/attending physicians. Will be involved in trauma resuscitations and performing surgical consultations on potential general surgery patients. Responsibility for care and organization of procedures (including scheduling operations, interventional procedures, etc.) and follow-up, obtain consults as needed, and discharge patients (including discharge summary, instructions, and medications) when appropriate. Triage phone calls. Responsible for reviewing critical labs, follow-up of results with patient and medical staff, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and periodic physical examinations/assessments, and exploring patient’s interpretation of health needs. The incumbent will identify and treat patients and manage the treatment of hospitalized patients. The NP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. Under the supervision of the Chief of Trauma, Burns, and Critical Care Services and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians. A Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills, and experience necessary to provide advanced nursing care in their area of specialization.

Requirements

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.
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.
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.
Knowledge of Windows and MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, Quest, Access, Power point and Outlook).
Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
Current, active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license.
Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration.
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
NP National Board Certification (Beginning February 2018): Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG
Current BLS and ACLS certification.
Within six months of hire, ATLS certification.
2 years NP experience to support setting and patient population.
Educational training and/or experience to support setting and patient population.
Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Trauma/Critical Care nursing.
Familiarity with UC policies and procedures.
Bilingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese.

Responsibilities

Assessing health needs, planning and evaluating care of all patients on the general surgery services as well as patients in the surgical intensive care unit.
Participate with inpatient sign out at beginning and end of shift.
Follow up with the General Surgery teams/residents/attending physicians.
Involved in trauma resuscitations and performing surgical consultations on potential general surgery patients.
Responsibility for care and organization of procedures (including scheduling operations, interventional procedures, etc) and follow-up.
Obtain consults as needed.
Discharge patients (including discharge summary, instructions, and medications) when appropriate.
Triage phone calls.
Reviewing critical labs, follow-up of results with patient and medical staff.
Obtaining comprehensive medical histories.
Performing initial and periodic physical examinations/assessments.
Exploring patient’s interpretation of health needs.
Identify and treat patients and manage treatment of hospitalized patients.
Demonstrate an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation.
Responsible for professional development and competency validation.
Participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings.
Provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.