Job Description

Nurse Practitioner - Childbirth Education

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Job Number: 890270 Date posted: 06/30/2020 Description: Practices professional nursing by the performance of both independent nursing functions & delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards. Such functions include the initiation & performance of nursing care through health promotion, supportive or restorative care, disease prevention, diagnosis & treatment of human disease, ailment, pain, injury, deformity, & physical or mental condition using specialized knowledge, judgment, & skill involving the application of biological, physical, social, & behavioral science principles. CRS 12-38-103 (10).

Essential Functions:
- Provides appropriate care to members/patient.
- Evaluating health status through the collection & assessment of health data CRS 12-38-103(10). Examines & treats patients, orders & interprets diagnostic tests & makes diagnosis.Collects subjective & objective data.
- Analyzes, reports, & records data.
- Uses data to identify health care problems & create plan.
- Prioritizes patient's needs.
- Triages patients either in person or via telephone & implements proper course of action.
- Conducts telephone call backs to patients requiring follow-up car.
- Evaluates emergency situations & initiates appropriate interventions.
- Practices within scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice,knowledge, skill level, sound clinical judgment, & KP guidelines.
- Accurately documents patient data, actions or interventions, responses, & plans for care/follow-up according to guidelines and/or standard nursing practic
- Health teaching & health counseling to patients and/or their families.
- Executing delegated medical functions which deliver aspects of care that implement & are consistent with the medical plan as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or person acting under the physician's delegated authority.
- Providing therapy & treatment that is supportive & restorative to life & well being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to (per Colorado State Board of Nursing rules & regulations for delegation), supervision of, or teaching others.
- APN specializing in surgery may provide preoperative & postoperative care. As first or second assistants during major surgery.
- Refers to medical or community agencies per Kaiser Permanente guidelines those patients who need further treatment, evaluation, or assistance.
- Review & monitor therapy & treatment patient plans. Initiate appropriate consultations and/or actions accordingly.
- Facilitates the coordination & integration of care between health care services; manages populations of patients to ensure appropriate utilization of health care resources.
- Leads health care team by influence & role modeling integrated effective nursing practice, exemplary service, innovation & providing outstanding support for physician practices.
- Patient advocate.
- Maintains clinical competence through attending staff development programs, is responsible for maintaining professional certification.
- Participates in planning for the delivery of clinical service.
- Participates in monitoring quality of care according to professional standards & established criteria.
- Carries out clinical & administrative procedures that may be promulgated by the Health Plan.
- Participates in training of students.
- Makes members/patients & their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops & sustains productive member/patient relationships.
- Actively seeks information to underst& member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, & needs.
- Builds rapport & cooperative relationships with members/patients.
- Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs & resolves problems.
- Participates in the peer review process of not only your own professional qualifications but those of your colleagues. Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A.
Education
- Master's degree in nursing.
- Completion of an accredited program for adult nurse practitioners (or equivalent advanced nursing program) and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado OR completion of an accredited program for physician assistants or associates AND certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) AND currently licensed in the state of Colorado OR completion of an accredited program for Certified Nurse Midwives and currently licensed in the state of Colorado.
- Must be a graduate of a RN program that meets Colorado State Board of Nursing curriculum requirements.
License, Certification, Registration
- BLS required within ninety (90) days of employment and and must be maintained as current.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
- Prescriptive authority required or in progress. Must be obtained within two (2) years of hire date if a newer graduate
- DEA Registration (or actively working to obtain this registration if new graduate)
- Listed on the Advanced Practice Registry and is in compliance with those requirements.
- Advanced nurse certification in specialty areas is required.

Additional Requirements:
- Must obtain and maintain credentialing and/or privileges both internally and externally by the affiliated hospital. Ongoing credentialing required.
- For positions in Pediatrics or a position as family nurse practitioner in a pediatric setting, education and certification are required.
- For positions requiring the administration of procedural sedation, ACLS certification and procedural sedation competency required within ninety (90) days of hire.
- Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A. May hire as Certified Midwife Primary Location: Colorado,Aurora,Waterpark III 2550 S. Parker Rd. S400 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Variable Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: Varies Working Hours End: Varies Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: UFCW - Local 7 Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Department: Perinatal Hospital and Home Care Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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