Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care jobs in Santa Cruz, CA
Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care works in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to manage care for patients in an ambulatory care setting. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Assesses patient condition and may provide treatment using specialized medical equipment. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care works in outpatient settings, responding to high patient volumes in short-term spans and dealing with unpredictable situations and issues. Follows established guidelines and protocols. Requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Nurse Practitioner II - Adult Primary Care
- Kaiser Permanente
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Santa Cruz, CA
OTHER
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Job Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the assessment of selected patients in the designated service. The NP performs physical examinations, confers with patients in person and by phone/electronically, collaborates with others in the department to assure smooth flow of patient care consistent with established quality indicators and participates in the overall coordination of patient care. The NP reports to the Chief of the designated service and to the Department Manager.
Essential Responsibilities:- Practices under the standard procedure established for the NP role consistent with Kaiser Permanente policy and in accordance with requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Conducts age appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol.
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
- Consults with supervising physician or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings.
- Participates with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service.
- Reviews medical record for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols.
- Establishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care.
- Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members. Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution. Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
- Participates in unit and department Performance Improvement activities. Participates in nursing research activities as requested. Identifies and solves problems effectively.
- Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information.
- If practicing in a specialty role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
- 10 Days Ago
Wellness Nurse Practitioner
- Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
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Watsonville, CA
FULL_TIME
- PLEASE SUBMIT JOB APPLICATION VIA OUR WEBSITE - https://pvhealthtrust.org/employment-application/Job Title: | Wellness Nurse Practitioner FLSA Classification: Exempt Department: | Diabetes Health Cent...
- 16 Days Ago
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
- JumpstartMD
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Capitola, CA
FULL_TIME
- 🚀 Transform Lives with JumpstartMD: Join Us as our next Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at our Santa Cruz, CA location!🌟 About JumpstartMD:We've celebrated over a million pounds lost by ou...
- 8 Days Ago
Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
- Monterey Bay Vascular
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Aptos, CA
PART_TIME
- Description: Physician Assistant At Monterey Bay Vascular, our highly qualified physicians set the standard in providing the best patient outcomes by performing the highest quality care through our ex...
- 1 Month Ago
Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Nurse Practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA
- The Inline Group
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Santa Cruz, CA
FULL_TIME
- Santa Cruz Community Health Centers - Full Time Schedule | 30 Hours Clinical and 10 Hours Admin | Clinic Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 8 PM, Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 8 AM - 1 PMEmployedNew Gradu...
- 1 Month Ago
Nurse Practitioner II - Adult Medicine
- Kaiser Permanente
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Santa Cruz, CA
OTHER
- Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the assessment of selected patients in the designated service. The NP performs physical examinations, confers with patients in person and by...
- 9 Days Ago
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About Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz (/ˈsæntə ˈkruːz/, Spanish: Holy Cross) is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California. As of 2013 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Santa Cruz's population at 62,864.
Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, about 32 mi (51 km) south of San Jose and 75 mi (120 km) south of San Francisco, the city is part of the 12-county San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area.
Santa Cruz is known for its moderate climate, natural environment, coastline, redwood forests, alternative community lifestyles, and socially liberal leanings. It is also home to th...
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Income Estimation for Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care jobs
$124,548 to $143,579
Santa Cruz, California area prices
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Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care in Albany, GA
5 Number of Hospital Outpatient Department Visits and the Percentage of Visits by Provider Type, Data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Year Physician PA NP/CNM Total Percent Share Percent Share of Percent Share of Est.
December 27, 2019
Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care in Poughkeepsie, NY
SeaView IPA Ambulatory Care Clinic is looking for a licensed Nurse Practitioner who is a Wound Care Expert (must be Wound Care Certified) who can assist with the design and organization of our Wound Care Clinic.
November 30, 2019
A guide for new and practicing nurse practitioners to procedures used in an ambulatory setting, but not taught in school; also suitable as a textbook in case some school should care to begin teaching those procedures.
December 01, 2019
Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care in Lake Charles, LA
3 Purpose Examine the national experience of NPs and PAs in ambulatory care (& chronic disease management) Does a division of labor exist between the 3 providers.
February 08, 2020