Nurse Practitioner, RN - LV Durango Family Medicine Clinic - Per Diem (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Keck Medicine of USC works in a community-focused environment, contributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and consulting. They provide direct patient care services, manage the clinical aspects of the clinic, and participate in various professional activities.

Responsibilities

• Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, performs physical examinations, and manages treatment of hospitalized patients.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets 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 managing 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 and updates patient records, 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 a liaison with governmental agencies and assists with medical research projects.
• Maintains compliance with established policies and procedures, participates in in-service education programs, and professional associations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• Combined education/experience of 5 years as a substitute for minimum experience in clinical nursing.
• 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 perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• 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).