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Nurse Practitioner – Acute Cardiovascular Surgery
| Company | Sutter Health |
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| Location | Sacramento, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $81.81 – $114.51 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Master’s: Nursing
- RN-Registered Nurse of California
- NP-Nurse Practitioner
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- NPF-Nurse Practitioner Furnishing and DEA numbers
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Experience as nurse practitioner
Responsibilities
- Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician
- Functions within the full scope of licensure; accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care
- Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area
- Develops, implements, manages an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors
- Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications
- Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience
- Engages in continuous growth and development in professional advanced nursing practice
- Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures regulated by the State of California Nurse Practice Act
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to advanced nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology
- Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations
- Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people
- Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record
- Prioritize and delegate assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
- Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions
- Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options
- Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
- Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives
