Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Diabetes Services
About the role
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an expert in diabetes care, responsible for delivering diabetes care and education in compliance with evidence-based clinical standards. The role involves outcomes measurement (tracking, analysis, and reporting of clinical, financial, and satisfaction outcomes) and process design (leading initiatives to facilitate practice-based and organizational change). As a member of the glycemic management team, the NP provides direct patient care in outpatient and community settings through standardized procedures, collaborating with the medical team to establish priorities and assess solutions for exceptional patient care.
The NP functions under general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Procedures approved by the Committee on Advanced Practice Providers (CAPP) and reports to the Diabetes Services Program Manager.
Responsibilities
- Deliver diabetes care and education in compliance with evidence-based clinical standards.
- Track, analyze, and report clinical, financial, and satisfaction outcomes.
- Lead initiatives to facilitate practice-based and organizational change.
- Provide direct patient care in outpatient and community settings.
- Collaborate with the medical team to establish priorities and assess solutions for patient care.
- Implement standardized procedures for diabetes management.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing (exception: NP qualified or certified as an NP in California or any other state prior to January 1, 2008).
- State of California Board of Registered Nursing licensure and authorization as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Certification by a recognized national certifying body for NPs.
- Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- Current valid driver’s license and functional transportation.
Qualifications
- Clinical background in diabetes management preferred.
- Two (2) years in outpatient diabetes services preferred.
- Experience in managing insulin pumps preferred.
- Spanish fluency preferred.
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential and Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (BD-ADM) preferred upon hire and must be completed within 24 months from hire date.
Schedule
Full-time day shift, Monday through Friday. Shift begins at either 8:00 a.m. or 8:30 a.m.
Pay
Pay range: $88.34 to $118.15 per hour, based on years of applicable experience.
- Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.41
- Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.11