Nurse Practitioner (PD)

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

34d

About The Position

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Responsible for providing expert clinical care in general or specialty area. Assesses, plans and provides patient care in collaboration with the attending physician. Provides comprehensive health assessment, medical diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses, writes prescriptions, and formulates a treatment plan. Diagnoses medical conditions; plans and implements interventions. Assists in the medical/surgical care and evaluates responses in collaboration of the attending and consulting physicians.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Required
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required

Nice To Haves

Two years' relevant clinical experience: Preferred

Responsibilities

Interviews patients, employees, and/or family members.
Constructs comprehensive medical histories.
Performs initial and periodic physical examinations.
Evaluates patient behavior and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs.
Works under the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner and as an agent of the physician.
Provides appropriate patient education.
Explains the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Secures appropriate informed consent for procedures.
Instructs patients about health maintenance and preventive care.
Provides patient education handouts.
Makes referrals to health education classes when available.
Provides continuity of care.
Provides continuity of care including discussing the completion of treatment plans, administration of medications and injections, follow-up of acute and chronic problems and follow-up of significant abnormal tests.
Oversees the maintenance of adequate, concise, legible, and up-to-date documentation of patient care.
Makes note of: problem records, medication records, discharge records, drug allergies, lab orders, subjective and objective data, diagnostic procedures, patient education and treatment.
Uses cost-containment measures which include, but are not limited to: prescribing only clinically necessary medications, prescribing generic medications when appropriate, making only clinically necessary referrals and ordering only clinically necessary diagnostic procedures.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.