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(Archived) Cardiology or Pulmonology Nurse Practitioner for Southern California High Desert area
Job Description
Specialty Nurse Practitoner to providing healthcare needs to patients at clinic and occasional homecare visits.
Requirements:
- New grads considered; requires 2 years of RN experience in hospital setting
- MS in Nursing and minimum of 3 years of related experience with clinical emphasis for nurse practitioner; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
- Current unrestricted California RN license and NP license
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards to provide direct clinical services for patients within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.
- Acts independently to perform individual assessments, diagnostic functions, specialized risk assessments, and make critical decisions regarding a wide variety of health situations, including high risk and crisis situations.
- Acquires patient health histories and evaluates patient, performing physical examinations.
- Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs.
- Discusses case with physician. Formulates and documents care plan.
- Prescribes medication or other forms of treatment.
- 8am-5pm clinic hours
- 10-14 patients per day
- Participates in extended hours and weekend call rotation
Compensation and Benefits:
- Full-time; full benefits
- Sign on bonus of $10k-$15k
- Range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, and more.
- 6 weeks paid orientation
- iPhone and laptop provided
- Beautiful High Desert area of Southern California
- Affordable cost of living
- Easy access to Los Angeles (1.5 hrs), Las Vegas (3 hrs), and San Bernardino (45 minutes)
- Proximity to outdoor recreation such as skiingl hiking, Big Bear Lake, etc