Job Summary

Nurse practitioners 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.
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a geriatrics department or convalescent home.
• See Reference Materials below
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program.
• Masters Degree in Nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those not previously grandfathered in by CMS).
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Certification OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification
• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California)
• Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California)
• Driver's License (California)
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
• Basic Life Support
• National Provider Identifier
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Fellowship trained in geriatrics.
• Clinic and psycho-social skills essential for acute, sub-acute and chronic needs of elderly patients.
• Knowledge of how to manage geriatric patients.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in long-term care facilities
• Experience managing patients with tracheostomies on ventilators in subacute nursing..
  
  

Notes

• Will be expected to travel to any of the contracted nursing facilities in the SMBC service area based on operational need.