Nurse Practitioner, Surgery - Variable (Per Diem)

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Nurse Practitioner PD 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 of surgical patients, primarily located at a new hospital in Irvine, California. The surgical patients will include general surgery and specialty surgical services, on all levels of care., including the intensive care unit. Inpatient surgical services include colorectal surgery, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, hand surgery, minimally invasive surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, thoracic, urology, vascular. Duties will include consults and inpatient care and management. Duties include and not limited to evaluating care, ordering diagnostics and creating a treatment plan. The nurse practitioner will participate with inpatient sign out/hand-off at beginning and end of shift. The nurse practitioner will round and communicate with the surgery teams/residents/attending physicians. The nurse practitioner will be responsible of surgical consultations on potential surgical patients. The nurse practitioner will be involved in resuscitations of surgical patients from the ED and ICU. Responsibilities include coordination of procedures (including scheduling operations and other procedures, etc) and follow-up, admit and discharge patients (including admission H&P, orders, discharge summary, instructions, and medications) when appropriate. The nurse practitioner will triage phone calls from patients and nurses and be responsible for the reviewing critical labs, follow-up of results with patients and medical staff, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and daily physical examinations/assessments, and exploring patient’s health needs in a trauma informed manner. The nurse practitioner will identify, treat, and manage hospitalized patients. The nurse practitioner should demonstrate 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. The nurse practitioner will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians. In addition, Nurse Practitioners with RNFA credentials may assist in the operating room, collaborating closely with surgeons and the surgical team to ensure high-quality patient care throughout surgical procedures. This Nurse Practitioner position is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) union. This position may perform: Functions as appropriate to their “scope of practice” (In general, the “scope of practice” includesthe management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, andmedical and surgical procedures per their approved standardized procedure). Familiarity with statestatute for their licenses is necessary. Approved privileges are unique to each person and are unlikely to include ALL privileges The NP professional may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation andat all Health licensed settings and affiliates. The NP has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population andevidences self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of theirrole within the all Health locations and affiliates. Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and be privilegedthrough Medical Staff to function in their clinical role. Credentialing and approval of privilegesmust be completed prior to the first working day. The NP is accountable to, evaluated, and provided feedback by the supervising/collaboratingphysician, physician designee(s) in the same clinical specialty, or the Administrative Manager.

Requirements

Two years of experience as Nurse Practitioner to support setting and patient population.
Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
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.
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.
At least 2 years of Nurse Practitioner clinical experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Windows and MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, Quest, Access, Power point and Outlook).
Experience in Trauma/Critical Care nursing.
Experience in Surgical Critical Care as NP.
Familiarity with UC policies and procedures.
Billingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Responsibilities

Management and coordination of all inpatient care of surgical patients
Evaluating care, ordering diagnostics and creating a treatment plan
Participate with inpatient sign out/hand-off at beginning and end of shift
Round and communicate with the surgery teams/residents/attending physicians
Responsible of surgical consultations on potential surgical patients
Involved in resuscitations of surgical patients from the ED and ICU
Coordination of procedures (including scheduling operations and other procedures, etc) and follow-up
Admit and discharge patients (including admission H&P, orders, discharge summary, instructions, and medications) when appropriate
Triage phone calls from patients and nurses
Responsible for the reviewing critical labs, follow-up of results with patients and medical staff, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and daily physical examinations/assessments, and exploring patient’s health needs in a trauma informed manner
Identify, treat, and manage hospitalized patients
Participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians
Assist in the operating room, collaborating closely with surgeons and the surgical team to ensure high-quality patient care throughout surgical procedures