Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

9d•$89 - $118•Onsite

About The Position

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a collaborative and supportive APP/MD team practice within the Med 7 Inpatient Service. The service utilizes a unique hybrid model involving collaborative care provided by both physicians and Advance Practice Providers (APPs). The APPs on the Med 7 service are trained in Internal Medicine to manage the day-to-day care of hospitalized patients. The position is 100% clinical, with a typical morning involving pre-rounding on patients followed by rounds with the attending physician. In the afternoon, the APP carries out the plan of care for patients, consults with other services as indicated, admits and discharges patients, and performs procedures. Orientation on the Med 7 inpatient service is dependent on experience and typically lasts between six and twelve weeks, tailored to the employee and including participation in team rounds, orientation to procedures, training on difficult conversations including goals of care, and cross-training with other APP specialty teams.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
NP - Nurse Practitioner
NPF - NP Furnishing Number
BLS - Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

NPs hired prior to March 1, 2012 are not subject to this educational requirement.

Responsibilities

Complete/comprehensive history and physical examination
Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies
Prescribing appropriate treatments in collaboration with the attending physician
Consultation with specialist providers and other team members regarding findings/changes in patient condition
Documentation of patient care/procedures per policy
Communication/education with patients and their families
Precepting and mentoring Stanford school of medicine Physician Assistant students
Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty, according to written standardized procedures.
Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients, according to written standardized procedures.
Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient, according to written standardized procedures.
Administers, orders, furnishes and prescribes medications, according to written standardized procedures.
Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications.
After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room.
Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.
Other duties as assigned.