Nurse Practitioner

Hours

Hours: Shift Start Time: 6:30 AM Shift End Time: 5 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 10/40 - 10 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: As Needed On-Call Required: No

Pay

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $77.910 - $100.530 - $112.590 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Provides/enhances patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in area of specialty.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Nursing or related Health Care degree or equivalent experience. California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

1 Year experience. DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

Collaboration Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in the area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for patients and families. Improves outcomes due to interventions with others Education patient and family Assesses the learning needs of patients/families in collaboration with members of the health care team Plans, provides, and coordinates patient/family education. Participates in the evaluation of patient/family education outcomes. Evidence based research Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members. And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

• Evaluates existing framework to ensure practice is current and evidenced based.
• Conducts or provides leadership in clinically based, relevant research.
• Conducts or provides leadership in performance improvement activities.
• Evaluates efficacy, utilization and safety of products, devices, and technology.

Patient care Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice Patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing Identifies appropriate differential diagnoses Plan: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input. Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated. Evaluation: Patient progress towards goals evaluated and plan of care altered based on evaluation. Documents care/services per guidelines and SHC compliance/billing policies (department specific) and chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:

• Develops new area of expertise/skill acquisition applicable to role, includes specialty certification.
• Facilitates/provides opportunities for improving nurse practitioner sensitive outcome(s) in selected patient populations.

Professional development

Chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor: Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth. Member of professional organization related to specialty. Participates in community health event(s). Participates in activities that promote the nursing profession, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.

Training and education

Chooses one or more of the following or individualizes goal(s) as negotiated with supervisor:

• Educates staff on new or advanced application of skills.
• Precepts students and/or new staff.
• Provides community education e.g. local colleges, physician offices.
• Develops and maintains department specific competency program. Assists with the evaluation of educational activities to determine their impact on the quality of care.

Equal Opportunity/affirmative action employer

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

About Sharp HealthCare

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.