Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Provides direct nursing care by utilizing advanced scientific knowledge, nursing theory and skills to assess, plan, and implement appropriate health and nursing care to patients, in addition to performing registered nursing functions. Provides indirect nursing care. Plans, guides, evaluates, and directs nursing care given by other personnel associated with the health care team. Teaches and counsels individuals or groups. Utilizes theories and skills to increase communication and knowledge among all members of health care team. Serves as a consultant and resource of advanced nursing knowledge and skills to those involved directly or indirectly in patient care. Participates in joint and periodic evaluation of services rendered.

• Diagnoses patients health status and health care issues.
• Participates in periodic and joint evaluation of services rendered.
• Oversees and directs nursing, medical and clerical personnel in provision of patient care.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates care.
• Recognizes, develops, and implements professional and community educational programs related to health care.
• Contributes to development, maintenance, and change of health care delivery systems to improve quality of health care services and consumer access to services.
• Assesses normal and abnormal findings from history, physical examination, and diagnostic reports.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
• Counsels individuals, families, and groups about health and illness and promotion of health maintenance.
• Evaluates physical and psychosocial health status of the patient through a comprehensive health history and physical examination, using skills of observation, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, and using or ordering diagnostic instruments or procedures that are basic to nursing evaluation of physical signs and symptoms.
• Participates in policy analysis and development of new policy initiatives in the area of practice specialty.
• Consults with patient, support systems, and members of health care team to provide for acute and ongoing health care or referral of patient.
• Develops individualized teaching plans with patient based on overt and covert health needs.
• May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
• Initiates and maintains accurate records, appropriate legal documents, and other health and nursing care reports.
• Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice.
• Conducts research and analyzes health needs of individuals and populations and designs programs which target at-risk groups and cultural and environmental factors which foster health and prevent illness.
• Manages plan of care prescribed for patient.

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• Masters degree in nursing in relevant field of specialty.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)

• Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

• Nurse Practitioner National Certificate

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in customer service, conflict resolution, counseling, problem solving, decision making, oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, adaptability, change management, results orientation, and teamwork.

PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Honolulu,Mapunapuna Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : HNS|HNHP|Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Mapunapuna Medical Offices - Pediatrics-Specialty - 1208
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.