Nurse Practitioner (NP) Outpatient Per Diem - AHPN, Hanford

Job description

Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services. Hanford residents are proud of their city's historic charm and family-friendly atmosphere. Within an hour's travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed.
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.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Required
• Two years' relevant clinical experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions:
• 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.

Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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