Nurse Practitioner (Neurosciences - Stroke and Neurointerventional)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner for Neurosciences Team (Stroke Neuro, Neuro IR, Neurosurgery)

Description

Assess, diagnose, plan, and implement medical care in collaboration with a physician, within the full scope of licensure. Provide coordinated, holistic care including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care, using an interdisciplinary plan that considers psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. Ensure communication with patients, families/support groups, physicians, and other providers while adhering to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation

• Coordinate and deliver nursing care including direct care, education, and transitions of care

• Develop and manage an interdisciplinary plan of care incorporating psychosocial and lifestyle factors

• Maintain timely, effective communication with patients, families/support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers

• Follow ambulatory and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, and policies under the California Nurse Practice Act

• Participate in continuous growth and development in advanced nursing practice

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

• Master’s: Nursing

• Active CA RN licensure

• Active CA BRN-issued nurse practitioner certificate

• State of California nurse practitioner furnishing license

• Active DEA certificate

• Current BLS certification

• Current ACLS certification

• Minimum 1 year experience as a nurse practitioner

• Minimum 5 years of RN experience in critical care and/or neuro

• ENLS certification

Benefits

Benefits available (details not specified)