Nurse Practitioner - LV Nellis Family Medicine Clinic - Full Time 10 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Keck Medicine of USC works in the LV Nellis Family Medicine Clinic, providing direct patient care services, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and contributing to the clinic's operations and research.

Responsibilities

• Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs.
• Treats patients’ diseases and manages treatment of hospitalized patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long and short range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures such as obtaining specimens, performing injections, immunizations, lumbar punctures, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care and management of conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter-signing by physician.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identifies records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Acts as liaison with governmental agencies such as Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health. Assists with medical research projects, following medical research protocols. Obtains Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Researches community resources for referral of patients. Refers patients to most appropriate resource based on patients’ medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in in-service education programs and professional associations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• 5 years; Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience Clinical nursing experience.
• If less than 2 years or 2,000 hours of clinical experience, Schedule II controlled substances may not be prescribed without a protocol approved by a collaborating physician.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to understand and to make one-self understood to all Spanish-speaking individuals.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) Current license to furnish medications in the State of California.
• DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
• NP Board Certified Possession of National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner area of specialty accredited by Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing (ABSNC) or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City)