3 Days Left! Nurse Practitioner II - CVICU - Santa Clara 36hrs/12's
Company: Kaiser
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the
assessment of selected patients in the designated service. The NP
performs physical examinations, confers with patients in person and
by phone/electronically, collaborates with others in the department
to assure smooth flow of patient care consistent with established
quality indicators and participates in the overall coordination of
patient care. The NP reports to the Chief of the designated service
and to the Department Manager. Essential Responsibilities: -
Practices under the standard procedure established for the NP role
consistent with Kaiser Permanente policy and in accordance with
requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered
Nursing. - Conducts age appropriate assessments of patients,
including history taking and physical examination consistent with
department protocol. - Performs assessment/data collection in an
on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial,
cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; patient/family education,
family involvement and patient advocacy. - Consults with
supervising physician or other clinicians as dictated by patient
need and assessment findings. - Participates with physicians and
other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care
consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the
designated service. - Reviews medical record for follow up or
ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols. -
Establishes and maintains communication with other health care
providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and
effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care. -
Establishes effective working relationships with members of the
health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights
and cultural and ethical beliefs. - Delegates appropriately and
coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members. -
Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as
identified by the institution. Performs efficiently in emergency
situations following established protocols, remaining calm,
informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. -
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional
practice. Participates regularly in staff development activities
for unit and department personnel. Demonstrates knowledge of legal
issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in
all aspects of patient care and unit functioning. - Participates in
unit and department Performance Improvement activities.
Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
Identifies and solves problems effectively. - Demonstrates a
service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and
all members of the health care team. Demonstrates proficiency in
the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document,
track and convey information. - If practicing in a specialty role,
fulfills the expectations established for the particular role. -
Perform other related duties as necessary. Basic Qualifications:
Experience - Minimum of 6 months experience as a nurse
practitioner. CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, Mechanical Circulatory Support -
Advance Heart Failure Therapies - 2 years (within the past 3 years)
experience as an NP providing specialized care to advance heart
failure patients on Mechanical Circulatory Support in a
Cardiovascular Intensive Care. Education - Masters Degree in
Nursing (unless already a Kaiser Permanente employee who was
grandfathered in prior to California Business and Professions Code
requirement in January 1, 2008) License, Certification,
Registration - Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California) - Nurse
Practitioner Furnishing Number (California) - Registered Nurse
License (California) - National Provider Identifier required at
hire - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Basic Life Support - Nurse
Practitioner National Certificate Additional Requirements: - Must
meet credentialing requirements established for nurse practitioners
within the Kaiser system (Masters Degree in Nursing and National
Certification from one of the following organizations: American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Credentialing Center;
National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and
Neonatal Nursing Specialties; National Certification Board of
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.) - Candidates must meet
requirements to apply for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account
Number) at the time of hire and apply within 30 days of hire - Also
refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate
collective bargaining agreement. - Experience in managing patients
on ECMO required. Adult Acute Care NP required. Preferred
Qualifications: - RN First assist experience preferred
PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital
HoursPerWeek : 36 Shift : Day Workdays : Wk 1: Mon, Wed, THu
1830-0630 Wk 2: Thu, Fri, Sat 0630-1830 WorkingHoursStart : 06:30
AM WorkingHoursEnd : 06:30 PM Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type :
Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
A10|NNU|California Nurse's Association Job Level : Individual
Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Hospital Based
Svcs-NonPhys - 0206 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is an equal
opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive
workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without
regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability,
veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or
status.
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