Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery Clinic - Full Time
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner accountable for a defined patient population. The role functions as an expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator, and researcher within a specialized area of practice. The Nurse Practitioner applies substantial knowledge, skill, and competence in providing health care directly to patients, families, or communities, and indirectly by guiding care provided by other professional personnel. Patient care is delivered using the medical model, within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and VCH policies. Some positions may require on-call work according to a predetermined schedule or hospital needs. Before providing patient care, the candidate must submit a Scope of Practice and all credentialing information to the Medical Staff office and Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council. The role is in the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center, which provides comprehensive neurosurgery services for conditions involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. The department collaborates with other pediatric subspecialties to provide coordinated care for infants, children, and adolescents, and uses minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques and advanced intra-operative tools.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner program.
- California Registered Nurse license.
- California Nurse Practitioner license and successful credentialing through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols, and furnishing privileges.
- National certification from an accredited certifying board within six months of hire or transfer into the position.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into the position.
- At least one year of related experience.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Nice To Haves
- At least five years of increasingly responsible experience demonstrating professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems.
- Bilingual skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide health care to a defined patient population within the scope of licensure and applicable laws, regulations, and VCH policies.
- Function as an expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator, and researcher in a specialized area of practice.
- Guide care provided by other professional personnel.
- Submit a Scope of Practice and required credentialing information before providing patient care.
- Participate in on-call coverage when required by a predetermined schedule or hospital needs.
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Job Type
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