Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem - OB Clinic

Kern Medical • Bakersfield, CA

5d

About The Position

Kern Medical
has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today,
we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced
trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of
primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy
care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health
programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalize
patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,000 inpatients and
125,000 clinic patients a year.

Per Diem employees supplement department staffing needs, with no guarantee of
minimum hours.
Must be willing and available to work four (4) shifts per six (6) week
scheduling period.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Incumbents in this classification have advanced training which allows them to
provide primary care on both an episodic and short-term basis to defined patient
populations under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California which specifies that the individual is a licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife, OR, possession of a valid certificate issued by the Board of Registered Nursing authorizing use of the title Nurse Practitioner.
• Possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency.
• Knowledge of Human Physiology, basic medical terminology, disease symptomatology, and treatment modalities and processes.
• Basic mental health services and standards for medications used to treat psychiatric disorders.
• Ability to Communicate with physicians, patients and other health professionals.
• Follow established procedures and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to obtain medical histories and performs examinations.
• Orders specified diagnostic tests; diagnoses and prescribes treatment for common illnesses.
• Performs screenings or diagnostic procedures including, but not limited to, audiometry, breast examinations, pelvic examinations, Pap smears and tonometry.
• Educates patients about common medical, social and psychological conditions.
• Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age
• Performs other job services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and with the scope of their licensure.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed