Job Description
This employment opportunity is being recruited by Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego on behalf of Children''s Specialists of San Diego.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner provides care to patients in the outpatient setting including but not limited to, complex and chronically ill patient population within their specialty. The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner may provide consultation within their specialty to patients in the Inpatient setting if medical staff privileges allow. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive: physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner also functions as a clinical leader, consultant and educator in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and all healthcare team members. The Nurse Practitioner supports the philosophies of the department of nursing, as well as the medical staff. The Nurse Practitioner also performs procedures under Standardized Procedures per Medical Staff Privileges - The "Outpatient" NP is defined as:
a. Care is limited to patients in Outpatient setting.
b. NP may be used to consult in the inpatient setting, but this would be limited to clinic hours.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Science Degree in Nursing
Current California RN License
Current California Nurse Practitioner License
Current California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing license (for positions that require medication furnishing/ordering/prescribing) - Upon hire but no later than 12 months of employment, or sooner based on department needs
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association
Current PALS certification (Issued by American Heart Association) - not needed for OHS & Dev Services
National NP certification or eligible, obtained within 6 months of employment.
Nurse Practitioner Furnishing, State of CA, Controlled Substance II Privileges (for positions that require the writing of scheduled II medications) - Upon hire but no later than 1 month after obtaining NPF
Medicare Billing number (NPI- National Provider Identifier); Upon hire but no later than 3 months of employment
DEA license (Controlled Substance II - V) for positions that require the writing of scheduled medications - Upon hire but no later than 1 month after obtaining NPF and CS II privileges and no later than 12 months of employment, whichever comes first
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
2 years of experience
National Certification in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner
Two years of experience in clinical nursing with emphasis in specialty area
Experience in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner
Formal education and/or lecturing skills
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1954 |
| Website | http://www.rchsd.org/ |
About Company
Our Mission
To restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children through excellence in care, education, research and advocacy.
Our Vision
We will be a leader, recognized nationally and internationally, for excellence in patient care, education, research and advocacy.
Rady Children's: Growing with our Community
On August 19, 1954, Rady Children's officially opened to receive its first 12 patients. Since then, nearly 2 million sick and injured children have been treated here. As San Diego has grown, so has our commitment to offering comprehensive care to our community's children. We are the county's only hospital dedicated solely to pediatrics and the region's designated pediatric trauma center. Parents and children come to Rady Children's from across the country to see our nationally renowned physicians. And our focus on research and innovation is helping our patients to receive state-of-the-art care. We believe equally in keeping children well. Through our Center for Healthier Communities and the Chadwick Center for Children and Families, we strive to offer families the promise of a healthier future. And we continue to grow, our new Acute Care Pavilion will help ensure that we will never turn a child away for lack of space.
To restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children through excellence in care, education, research and advocacy.
Our Vision
We will be a leader, recognized nationally and internationally, for excellence in patient care, education, research and advocacy.
Rady Children's: Growing with our Community
On August 19, 1954, Rady Children's officially opened to receive its first 12 patients. Since then, nearly 2 million sick and injured children have been treated here. As San Diego has grown, so has our commitment to offering comprehensive care to our community's children. We are the county's only hospital dedicated solely to pediatrics and the region's designated pediatric trauma center. Parents and children come to Rady Children's from across the country to see our nationally renowned physicians. And our focus on research and innovation is helping our patients to receive state-of-the-art care. We believe equally in keeping children well. Through our Center for Healthier Communities and the Chadwick Center for Children and Families, we strive to offer families the promise of a healthier future. And we continue to grow, our new Acute Care Pavilion will help ensure that we will never turn a child away for lack of space.
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