MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Master’s Degree
BLS for Health Providers (AHA)
California RN License
NP Furnishing, CA
Nurse Practitioner, CA
Ped Adv Life Support Prov(AHA)
Medicare Billing number (NPI- National Provider Identifier)
National NP certification obtained within 6 months of employment
Successfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff Services
The Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care delivers primary care to acute, critical, complex and chronically ill patient population collaboratively with the Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Intensivist teams. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive : physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner also provides acute resuscitation, on-going multi-disciplinary medical management, transitional care to sub-acute areas, critical care consultations and evaluations, psychosocial support, and health education to patients and their families in the critical care arena. The Nurse Practitioner also functions as a clinical leader, consultant, and educator in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and all healthcare team members. The Nurse Practitioner supports the philosophies of the department and is evaluated by nursing and medical staff. The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner also performs under standardized procedures within the critical care specialties per Medical Staff privileges. This unit is a 24 / 7 operation.
Trauma only) Will work collaboratively with the Divisions of Pediatric Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and other specialists as part of the multidisciplinary Trauma Services team. The Nurse Practitioner also participates in Trauma Center performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) processes and takes on additional duties to support the care of injured patients, in line with the Optimal Care of the Injured Patients standards set forth by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
