Inpatient Medical Surgical Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist
Job Summary
Leverages in-depth knowledge of one or more clinical specialty areas to effectively manage highly complex inpatient medical surgical care. This includes multidisciplinary collaboration that identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a population of inpatient medical surgical patients. Develops, implements and evaluates new models of practice across the continuum of care. Leads the implementation of new policies and procedures across all nursing units. Collaborates with other clinical nurse specialists and health system leadership to lead change and develop evidence-based models of practice. Mentors excellence in patient care across a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Develops and implements evidence-based patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of valid California RN and Advanced Practice license [i.e., Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner license]
- Furnishing license (if NP licensed)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate within 3 months of hire (if NP licensed)
- National Board Certification, if an NP, in an aligned specialty with the practice area
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Certification or UC Davis Health CPR
- Graduation with a master's degree, DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
- One year or greater clinical experience in the care of adult acute care medical surgical patients
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
- Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
- Skills and experience to apply relevant theories and concepts to clinical practice
- Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) or more years experience as CNS or NP in the care of adult acute care medical surgical patients
Key Responsibilities
- Professional Practice, Health System Leadership, and Coordination and Collaboration: 85%
- Professional Development: 5%
- Quality: 5%
- Education and Research: 5%
Department Overview
UC Davis Health is at the forefront of incorporating Advanced Practice Providers (APP) as part of interprofessional care teams to support increasing numbers of complex care patients. APPs are vital parts of the multidisciplinary hospital-based teams caring for our patients in specialty care throughout the UC Davis Health system.
POSITION INFORMATION
- Salary or Pay Range: $122,300.00-$259,900.00
- Salary Frequency: Annual Salary
- Grade: Grade 27
- UC Job Title: CLIN NURSE OR ADV PRACT SPEC 4
- UC Job Code: 006481
- Number of Positions: 1
- Appointment Type: Staff: Career
- Percentage of Time: 100
- Shift (Work Schedule): Monday-Friday, 8-Hour Day Shifts
- Location: North Addition Office Building (HSP002)
- Union Representation: 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
Physical Demands
- Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Sitting - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
- Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
- Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Squatting/Kneeling - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Squinting - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Reaching overhead - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
Environmental Demands
- Loud noise levels - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Uneven Surfaces or Elevations - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
- Mental Demands
- Sustained attention and concentration - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Complex problem solving/reasoning - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Ability to organize & prioritize - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Communication skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Numerical skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Constant Interaction - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Customer/Patient Contact - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
- Multiple Concurrent Tasks - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
Work Environment
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.
Special Requirements
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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
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