Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Union)
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides specialized advanced clinical care to patients with pulmonary hypertension in inpatient and outpatient settings. The NP performs physical examinations, collects and documents clinical data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care according to evidence-based clinical practice standards. The role includes comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, patient education, and support for continuity across the care continuum. The NP works as part of interprofessional and multidisciplinary teams, communicating, planning, and implementing care with physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advanced practice providers. The position also contributes to research, clinical trials, teaching, consulting, professional leadership, and program improvement initiatives, while supporting operational needs and safe, efficient patient flow.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing.
- Five years of clinical nursing experience.
- Other certifications and experience as required for the specialty area.
- Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
- Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and the ability to understand, follow, and successfully perform duties.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Current California Nurse Practitioner Furnisher license to furnish medications.
- DEA certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II–V controlled substances.
- National Board Certification in the NP specialty from an ABSNC- or NCCA-accredited certifying body. Applicants hired or transferred before December 2011 are exempt from this requirement.
- For work in a hospital or acute care setting, certification from ANCC or AACN as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is required upon hire. Applicants hired or transferred before December 2015 are grandfathered from this requirement.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, as required for NPs in hospital/acute care settings and ambulatory infusion centers.
- LA City Fire Life Safety Training; if the card is not held upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days and maintained through renewal before expiration (required within LA City only).
Nice To Haves
- Three years of experience as an NP in a specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patient and family histories, conduct initial and periodic physical examinations, and assess patients’ health needs.
- Identify and treat diseases, and manage treatment using critical thinking, analytical, planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Identify patients’ educational needs and provide information and counseling to patients and families about conditions, care, psychological concerns, prescribed devices, treatments, and medications.
- Perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret results.
- Develop and implement short- and long-range treatment plans.
- Perform procedures and obtain informed consent for procedures.
- Write orders to initiate, increase, decrease, or change medications.
- Initiate consultations as indicated.
- Maintain and update patient records, summarize charts, change orders when appropriate, and notify the responsible provider of changes in patient condition.
- Coordinate care and facilitate safe, efficient patient flow across the care continuum.
- Collaborate and communicate with physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and other advanced practice providers.
- Participate in research projects and clinical trials, follow research protocols, and obtain Institutional Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
- Act as a liaison with governmental agencies, when indicated.
- Research community resources and refer patients to appropriate resources based on medical needs and condition.
- Maintain compliance with University and departmental policies, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in in-service education programs and professional associations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
