Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology

Sutter Health•Burlingame, CA

21h

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner assesses, diagnoses, plans, and implements medical care in collaboration with a physician. The role functions within the full scope of licensure and is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The Nurse Practitioner provides holistic, individualized care and develops and manages interdisciplinary plans that incorporate patients’ psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The role maintains collaborative relationships with patients, families and support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely communication. It follows California Nurse Practice Act requirements, standardized procedures, protocols, policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations, while engaging in ongoing professional growth and development. The Nurse Practitioner manages medical care using clinical protocols, performs examinations and diagnostic assessments, maintains detailed medical histories, and consults with a supervising physician when findings are abnormal or protocols require consultation. The role assesses patient and family needs, coordinates patient-centered care with the healthcare team, delivers and evaluates treatment, provides education and transition planning, documents care in the electronic health record, and participates in safety and process-improvement activities. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with day shifts and rotating weekend requirements. The position is exempt and regular.

Requirements

Demonstrated general knowledge and competence in advanced nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precautions, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including people without medical training.
Basic computer application skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to prioritize and delegate assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks, and work in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to safeguard the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and healthcare providers to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
Ability to work rotating weekends.

Responsibilities

Manage patients’ medical care using clinical protocols in collaboration with physicians.
Perform physical examinations when indicated, conduct diagnostic examinations, and compile and update detailed medical histories.
Maintain individualized health maintenance assessments, including vaccinations, risk-factor screening, mental status baselines, dental screening, and other appropriate functional assessments.
Consult with a supervising physician about abnormal examination or test findings and when implementing clinical protocols.
Perform standardized procedures without direct physician observation, supervision, or approval, as permitted.
Assess patients and families across physiological, spiritual, and emotional areas.
Collaborate and communicate with physicians and other healthcare team members to interpret, adjust, and coordinate patient-centered plans of care and continuity of care.
Partner with peers, healthcare providers, and management to improve patient outcomes and care quality, and help streamline workflows as appropriate.
Communicate patients’ plans of care to coworkers and other departments and facilitate transfers or care with community practitioners as appropriate.
Provide competent, compassionate, cost-effective care in accordance with policies, evidence-based practice, nursing standards, and applicable regulations.
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families or support groups.
Delegate tasks appropriately according to legal scopes of practice, licensure, education, guidelines, and individual capability.
Explain treatments and activities clearly and collaboratively to patients and families, use teach-back to confirm understanding, and address learning needs.
Protect patient confidentiality and protected health information.
Stay current with advancements, trends, and best practices in acute care, the specialty area, and professional nursing practice.
Participate in system, operating-unit, facility, and unit process-improvement activities.
Monitor interventions and therapies, evaluate outcomes, intervene as needed, and reassess and document patient responses; adjust plans of care accordingly.
Provide ongoing patient and family education and develop, implement, and document formal teaching and transition plans that include patients and families.
Report safety events, near misses, and compliance concerns through the appropriate reporting mechanism and participate in safety-event analysis.
Accurately document and update treatment information in the electronic health record.