Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient), Family Practice, Full Time, Taft
Company: Adventist Health NW
Location: Taft
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We
provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the
greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are
driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health,
wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to
always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our
mission.We're looking for someone to join our team as a Nurse
Practitioner (Outpatient) who:Maintains responsibility for
providing expert clinical care in general or specialty areas.
Assesses, plans and provides patient care in collaboration with the
attending physician. Provides comprehensive health assessments,
performs medical diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses, writes
prescriptions and formulates treatment plans. Diagnoses medical
conditions, plans and implements interventions. Assists in
medical/surgical care of patients and evaluates responses in
collaboration with the attending/consulting physicians.Essential
Functions: Interviews patients, employees and/or family members.
Constructs comprehensive medical histories. Performs initial and
periodic physical examinations. Evaluates patient behavior and
explores patient's interpretation of health needs. Works under the
scope of practice of a nurse practitioner and as an agent of the
physician. Provides appropriate patient education. Explains the
diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Secures appropriate informed
consent for procedures. Instructs patients about health maintenance
and preventive care. Provides patient education handouts. Makes
referrals to health education classes when available. Provides
continuity of care. Directly performs or orders appropriate
diagnostic studies and interprets finished results. Provides
continuity of care including discussing the completion of treatment
plans and administration of medications and injections. Follows-up
on acute and chronic problems and significant abnormal tests.
Oversees the maintenance of adequate, concise, legible and
up-to-date documentation of patient care. Makes note of problem
medical, medication and discharge records, drug allergies, lab
orders, subjective and objective data, diagnostic procedures,
patient education and treatment. Provides treatment of patients as
needed, including administering medications and/or vaccines and
performing procedures. Works under the scope of practice of a nurse
practitioner and as an agent of the physician. Writes orders to
increase, decrease, or change medication (subject to checking and
medical consultation as indicated). Uses cost-containment measures
which include, but are not limited to, prescribing only clinically
necessary medications, prescribing generic medications when
appropriate, making only clinically necessary referrals and
ordering only clinically necessary diagnostic procedures. Performs
other job-related duties as assigned.You'll be successful with the
following qualifications:Education: Bachelor's Degree:
PreferredWork Experience: Two years relevant clinical experience:
PreferredRequired Licenses/Certifications: Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification:
Required Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in state of practice:
Required Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in state of practice:
RequiredAdventist Health (or PNMG) is committed to the safety and
wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require
that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including,
but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal
availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each
year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA and HI) or the option of
COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing (required in OR), etc., as a
condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and
religious exemptions may apply.
Keywords: Adventist Health NW, Bakersfield , Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient), Family Practice, Full Time, Taft, Healthcare , Taft, California
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