Kaiser Permanente
Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice - $63-95 per hour
Kaiser Permanente, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Family Practice for a job in Seattle, Washington.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Family PracticeDiscipline:
Nurse PractitionerDuration:
Ongoing40 hours per weekShift:
8 hours, daysEmployment Type:
Staff**
COVERAGE AREA FOR THIS POSITION IS TACOMA/SILVERDALE AREA
**
Job Summary:
Provide mid-level practitioner services to geriatric population in sub-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) stays and residential care. Perform in-depth physical assessment and management of illnesses or conditions within the ARNP scope of practice and in collaboration with MD, pharmacists, and other interdisciplinary team members. May diagnose and manage acute episodic and chronic health problems independently.Essential Responsibilities:Provides comprehensive evaluation and management of acute, episodic, and chronic health problems for patients in skilled nursing facility and residential care stays, ensuring complete and appropriate assessment and plan of care in a timely manner within ARNP scope of practice.
Collaborates with attending physician and provides mid-level practitioner services, including initial evaluation, ongoing medical monitoring, triage of changes in patient condition for the MD/ARNP team, and ensures appropriate medical discharge planning.
Uses prescriptive authority, in compliance with State and Federal law, to appropriately order medications, treatments, and therapies.
Orders and interprets lab work, x-rays, and other tests.
Facilitates day to day plans for ongoing medical care; makes telephone encounter or episodic visits as necessary in response to patient, family, and SNF/LTC facility concerns.
Performs annual physical assessments for residential patients.Provides primary contact for health and medical care for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington members during a nursing home stay. Monitors quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for nursing home staff. Educates patients and families about medical treatment options. Participates in family care conferences when needed for health care planning. Coordinates care within KFHPW care continuum. Monitors quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for nursing home staff.Ensures complete, accurate, legible, and timely submission of paperwork. Attends staff meetings. Participates in after-hours call coverage rotation. Participates in precepting ARNP students. Makes presentations to facilities, communities, and colleagues. Participates in Nursing Home Services quality improvement projects.
Basic Qualifications:ExperienceMinimum two (2) years of geriatric clinical experience in acute and chronic health problems.Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
Masters degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Certification required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Family Certification required at hire
Driver's License (Washington) required at hire
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington) required at hire
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Certificate - Prescriptive Authority (Washington) required at hire
Basic Life Support required at hire
Additional Requirements:
Geriatric clinical expertise in acute and chronic health problems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two (2) years of geriatric or long-term care experience as a nurse practitioner.Expanded prescriptive authority for Schedule II-IV medications.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1319612. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home Services - 1.0 Fte Tacoma/Silverdale WaAbout Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.
Specialty:
Family PracticeDiscipline:
Nurse PractitionerDuration:
Ongoing40 hours per weekShift:
8 hours, daysEmployment Type:
Staff**
COVERAGE AREA FOR THIS POSITION IS TACOMA/SILVERDALE AREA
**
Job Summary:
Provide mid-level practitioner services to geriatric population in sub-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) stays and residential care. Perform in-depth physical assessment and management of illnesses or conditions within the ARNP scope of practice and in collaboration with MD, pharmacists, and other interdisciplinary team members. May diagnose and manage acute episodic and chronic health problems independently.Essential Responsibilities:Provides comprehensive evaluation and management of acute, episodic, and chronic health problems for patients in skilled nursing facility and residential care stays, ensuring complete and appropriate assessment and plan of care in a timely manner within ARNP scope of practice.
Collaborates with attending physician and provides mid-level practitioner services, including initial evaluation, ongoing medical monitoring, triage of changes in patient condition for the MD/ARNP team, and ensures appropriate medical discharge planning.
Uses prescriptive authority, in compliance with State and Federal law, to appropriately order medications, treatments, and therapies.
Orders and interprets lab work, x-rays, and other tests.
Facilitates day to day plans for ongoing medical care; makes telephone encounter or episodic visits as necessary in response to patient, family, and SNF/LTC facility concerns.
Performs annual physical assessments for residential patients.Provides primary contact for health and medical care for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington members during a nursing home stay. Monitors quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for nursing home staff. Educates patients and families about medical treatment options. Participates in family care conferences when needed for health care planning. Coordinates care within KFHPW care continuum. Monitors quality of care and provides expert clinical resource for nursing home staff.Ensures complete, accurate, legible, and timely submission of paperwork. Attends staff meetings. Participates in after-hours call coverage rotation. Participates in precepting ARNP students. Makes presentations to facilities, communities, and colleagues. Participates in Nursing Home Services quality improvement projects.
Basic Qualifications:ExperienceMinimum two (2) years of geriatric clinical experience in acute and chronic health problems.Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
Masters degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Certification required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification required at hire OR Nurse Practitioner-Family Certification required at hire
Driver's License (Washington) required at hire
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington) required at hire
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Certificate - Prescriptive Authority (Washington) required at hire
Basic Life Support required at hire
Additional Requirements:
Geriatric clinical expertise in acute and chronic health problems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two (2) years of geriatric or long-term care experience as a nurse practitioner.Expanded prescriptive authority for Schedule II-IV medications.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1319612. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home Services - 1.0 Fte Tacoma/Silverdale WaAbout Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.