Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Pain Management/Neuro

Overview

At Tenet, your nursing skills can make a pivotal difference for the patients we treat and the communities we serve. You'll work in an enriching, rewarding environment where you'll have the resources to surpass your patients' needs. For our part, we'll give you ample tools and support – like competitive benefits, personalized mentorship, enhanced flexibility, and more – so you can take your health career where you always knew you could.

Success Profile

• Innovative
• Advocate
• Collaborative
• Person-Centered
• Resourceful
• Critical Thinker

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and the Clinic Director, the Clinic Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with specialized advanced education and clinical competency to provide health and medical care for diverse populations in a variety of primary care, acute and long term care settings. The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care. Utilizes the nursing process and organizational/ leadership skills to coordinate services to patients. Assures patient care is appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served. Assesses patients and collaborates with the staffing coordinator, Nurse Director, Site Director and Administrative Nursing Supervisor to ensure patients needs are met by the Neurosurgery Clinic.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Current Registered Nurse licensure, Masters Degree required, specialized clinical, educational and research preparation in the area of Neurology/Neurosurgery.
• Minimum Experience/Skills: 1-2 years experience preferred
• Licenses/Certificates/Credentials: Accredited NNP program approved by Board of Registered Nursing for certification as a Nurse Practitioner; maintains ACLS and BLS

Physical Demands

• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking
• Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force.
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Ability to move quickly

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases, subject to varying and unpredictable situations, exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness) and emergency and crisis situations, subject to irregular hours, occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances and biohazard material.

Organization Description

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!

Employment Practices

• Equal Employment Opportunity: Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
• E-Verify Participation: Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.
• EEO Statement: Our employment practices comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Salary

$59.24 - $94.79 per hour

Benefits

• Learning and Education: Our online learning platform provides access to thousands of free courses to help you further your education – on your schedule.
• Graduate Medical Education Programs: We offer more than 100 residencies and fellowships within our GME programs, where you can gain more experience on treating the full range of diseases within your specialty.
• Leadership and Executive Development: Wherever you are in your career, our development programs are designed to take your professional growth to the next level.
• Coaching and Mentorship: You’ll have open dialogues between your supervisors and team members to continue developing your skills and leave a large impact on care.
• Military and Veterans Support: Through our skill and experience equivalency mapping, we can help you translate your skills learned in the military toward a successful civilian career. Learn more here.
• Healthcare Scholarships: We're invested in raising the next generation of health professionals, opening doors to more scholarships to help advance education for all.

Testimonials

My co-workers are awesome here. I feel like I'm in a really supportive environment and can rely on the people I work with.

- Leila C., Registered Nurse