Nurse Practitioner - Perioperative Clinic (Per Diem)

Montage Health•Monterey, CA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing advanced nursing care in the pre-op clinic to in-patients pre-scheduled for surgeries. Duties include, but are not limited to, assessing patient’s health status, performing physical exams, identifying significant health risks, and ordering treatments and diagnostic tests under Standardized Protocols Procedures. Communicates clinical findings to, and works collaboratively with, physicians to develop patient treatment and education plans. This position reports to the department director and must meet credentialing requirements established for nurse practitioners.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing required- Exception Nurse Practitioners’ qualified or certified as an NP in California or any other state prior to January 1, 2008.
Currently licensed in California as an NP
Certified as a nurse practitioner by a recognized national certifying body that has established standards for nurse practitioners to practice in the State of California.
Certification from either ANCC or AANP as a nurse practitioner.
Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing required
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification is required.
Eligible to be an approved Medicare Provider.

Nice To Haves

Two years previous experience as a nurse practitioner preferred.
Experience with pre-op assessment preferred.
Demonstrate interpersonal relations and critical thinking skills
Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Assessing patient’s health status
Performing physical exams
Identifying significant health risks
Ordering treatments and diagnostic tests under Standardized Protocols Procedures
Communicating clinical findings to physicians
Working collaboratively with physicians to develop patient treatment and education plans