Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

• Collect subjective data (obtain history).

• Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).

• Develop an assessment (diagnosis).

• Develop and implement a management plan.

• Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies and resources within the community.

• Order pharmacologic interventions.

• Develop and implement an educational plan.

• Plan for appropriate follow-up care.

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Minimum one (1) year experience, unless specified by department, as an NP or PA.

• NP Only: Master's degree in nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those not previously grandfathered in by CMS).
• Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program OR graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program.

• National Provider Identification Number (NPI).
• Current American Heart Association BLS card.
• Current California Physician Assistant License or current California Nurse Practitioner Certificate.
• NP Only: Current California Furnishing Number.
• NP Only: Current California RN License.
• Maintain current national certification from approved organizations (American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties, or the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants appropriate to education and department (must be obtained from NCCPA for initial state PA license, need not be maintained, for those not previously grandfathered in prior to 1/1/2001 by CMS.)

• The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to twelve (12) months.
• Willing to consider Nurse Practitioner job code 50119.
• If department elects to hire a new grad NP or PA, the California Furnishing Number and if applicable, the DEA Registration Number, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Current DEA Registration Number.

• Bilingual preferred.

Notes:

• Rotating weekends, two shifts a week.