Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Urgent Care
Company: Kaiser
Location: Riverside
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary: Nurse practitioners (NP) provide health care
services to patients who may have acute episodic conditions or
chronic problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation,
preventive care and/or education and counseling. NPs provide care
in areas within KP in primary care or specialty departments
consistent with their educational preparation following the
Regional Standardized Procedures and Process Protocols for
Ambulatory and Hospital-Based Practice. They perform complete
physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and
evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. Assume on-going
responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to
recovery. Diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders
including complications of otherwise normal processes. Establish
and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintain records
of each case that are sufficiently complete for any physician
reviewing them to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities and
behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive
service to each other, to our members and to customers, contracted
providers and vendors. Essential Responsibilities:
- Collect subjective data (obtain history).
- Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
- Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
- Develop and implement a management plan.
- Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health
facilities, agencies and resources within the community.
- Order pharmacologic interventions.
- Develop and implement an educational plan.
- Plan for appropriate follow-up care.
- Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of
Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining
the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the
assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity,
reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser
requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and
procedures. Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department,
as an NP or PA. Education
- Graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program OR graduate of an
accredited PA program.
- NP Only: Masters degree in nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those
not previously grandfathered in by CMS). License, Certification,
Registration
- Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California) AND Nurse
Practitioner National Certificate AND Registered Nurse License
(California) AND Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California) OR
- Physician Assistant License (California) AND Physician
Assistant National Certificate
- Basic Life Support
- National Provider Identifier Additional Requirements:
- Willing to consider Physician Assistant job code 30004.
- If department elects to hire a new grad NP or PA, the
California Furnishing Number and if applicable, the DEA
Registration Number, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of
hire.
- The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to
twelve (12) months.
- Current DEA Registration Number. Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year emergency experience as an NP or PA within the
past 3 years. Notes: --- If twelve (12) hour option chosen, shift
will be 9:00 am 9:30 pm, back up 8 hour shift will be 1:00 pm to
9:30 pm. --- This is an irregularly scheduled position.
PrimaryLocation : California,Riverside,Riverside Medical
Center/Medical Offices 1HoursPerWeek : 24Shift : EveningWorkdays :
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, SatWorkingHoursStart : 09:00
AMWorkingHoursEnd : 09:30 PMJob Schedule : Part-timeJob Type :
StandardEmployee Status : RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation :
B13 AFSCME UNACJob Level : Individual ContributorJob Category :
Nursing Licensed & Nurse PractitionersDepartment : Riverside Med
Center - Urgent Care-Day - 0806Travel : NoKaiser Permanente is an
equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive
workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental
status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status,
genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of
diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
Keywords: Kaiser, Hesperia , Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Urgent Care, Healthcare , Riverside, California
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