Nurse Practitioner PRN - Emergency Medicine
Company: Northbay Healthcare
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
At NorthBay Health the Nurse Practitioner ("NP") provides
routine direct care to emergency department ("Department")
patients. This includes but is not limited to recheck and same day
appointments. Performs physical examinations; performs or orders
diagnostic tests; performs procedures and treatments; establishes
diagnosis; prescribes medications; instructs patients and family
members about medical conditions and treatment. Provides continuity
for patients.
1. Education : Master's required. Graduate of an accredited nursing
program including a Nurse Practitioner Program.
2. Licensure/Certifications: Current California licensure as a
Nurse Practitioner and Board Certification by the American Nurse
Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners,
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, or Pediatric Nursing
Certification Board. National Certification is a requirement.
However, if Provide obtained Medicare billing privileges prior to
1/1/2001 and therefore qualifies for Medicare's exemption from the
National Certification requirement, then the National Certification
shall be preferred, but not required. Current AHA or equivalent
certification in ACLS and CPR. Maintains a current DEA license for
schedule 2 drugs and above. Maintains a current Furnishing Number
for medications.
3. Experience: Three year's experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or
completion of internship in emergency medicine at NorthBay.
4. Skills: Demonstrates ability to evaluate patient's physical and
emotional status. Demonstrates ability to provide patient care
based on age-related needs. Demonstrates current knowledge and
skill in providing appropriate care for patients in the following
age groups : Pediatric, Adult, Young Adult, and Geriatric.
Demonstrates clear credentials check through the AHP process.
Demonstrates ability to clearly set behavioral limits.
5. Interpersonal Skills: The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based
behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled
by all employees that work at NorthBay Healthcare. The NorthBay Way
principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration, and
Competence.
NorthBay Healthcare provides sophisticated healthcare services not
only in our two hospitals - NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield
and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville California - but in
our primary care and specialty care practices. From oncology to
open heart surgery, and from birth through the end of life,
NorthBay Healthcare has teams of medical experts ready to assist in
your care.It is our goal to exude warmth and caring as we meet and
greet patients, family and visitors in our hospitals and medical
offices. Our dedication to our patients continues throughout their
healthcare journey.
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