Job Description
Job Summary The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides care to patients in the outpatient setting, including but not limited to complex and chronically ill patient population within their specialty. The Outpatient Nurse Practitioner may provide consultation within their specialty to patients in the Inpatient setting if medical staff privileges allow. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive: physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner also functions as a clinical lead, consultant, and educator in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and all healthcare team members. The Nurse Practitioner also performs standardized procedures per medical staff privileges. Outpatient NP care is limited to patients in outpatient setting. The Outpatient NP may be used to consult in the inpatient setting, but this would be limited to clinic hours. The Nurse Practitioner supports the philosophies of the department and is evaluated by nursing and medical staff. The Nurse Practitioner also performs under standardized procedures within the outpatient services per Medical Staff privileges. Minimum Qualifications Master's Degree BLS for Health Providers (American Heart Association) California RN License Nurse Practitioner, CA Ped Adv Life Support Prov (American Heart Association) (all departments except High Risk Infant/Occupational Health) Nurse Practitioner Furnishing (NPF), State of CA, (all departments except High Risk Infant) Successfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff Services (with the exception of Occupational Health NPs) Preferred Qualifications 2 Years of Experience Experience in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner The current salary range for this position is $61.30 to $84.29 A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.