Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner II

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma • Sacramento, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

UC Davis Medical Center Posted Aug 30, 2024

Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner II

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA

Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner II
Salary or Pay Range: $83.52 - $110.21 Hourly

To provide independent advanced level nurse practitioner clinical expertise to patients and their families on an ongoing basis. This includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and specialty protocols (e.g. chemotherapy) as defined by standardized procedures or independently based on licensure. This may include non-invasive or invasive procedures, surgical procedures, including operative first assist per approved standardized procedures as identified by the list available on the Medical Staff Office. Patient management decisions will be independent where appropriate after assessment of the patient and interdependent with consultation with an attending or other member of the team. NPs are expected to act as an expert resource person for health care providers including nurses, residents and other ancillary staff.

Provides patient care in a team-based environment to a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience, and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Participates in patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Qualifications

One year or greater experience as an inpatient nurse practitioner or completion of a nationally accredited Advanced Practice Provider (APP) fellowship program in an aligned specialty
Valid California Registered Nurse License without restriction
California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License
California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate within 3 months of hire
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or UC Davis Health CPR
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Board Certification
American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Graduation with a master’s degree, DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Judgment skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
Ability to meet minimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider

Preferred Qualifications

One year or greater recent clinical experience in specialty care of the hiring department highly desirable

Special Requirements

References reflect an overall meet or exceeds
This position is a critical position and subject to a background check and drug screen. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history, identity checks and drug screen.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job ID #68264

The University of California, Davis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer