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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location denver, Colorado

About this job

Internal Bidding Period: April 30, 2015 - May 4, 2015

Practices professional nursing by the performance of both independent nursing functions & delegated medical functions in accordance w/ accepted practice st&ards. Such functions include the initiation & performance of nursing care through health promotion, supportive or restorative care, disease prevention, diagnosis & treatment of human disease, ailment, pain, injury, deformity, & physical or mental condition using specialized knowledge, judgment, & skill involving the application of biological, physical, social, & behavioral science principles. CRS 12-38-103 (10).

Essential Functions:

* (Portions adopted from Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103).

* Evaluating health status through the collection & assessment of health data CRS 12-38-103 (10). Examines & treats patients, orders & interprets diagnostic tests & makes diagnosis.

* Collects subjective & objective data. Analyzes, reports, & records data. Uses data to identify health care problems & create plan. Prioritizes patient's needs. Triages patients either in person or via telephone & implements proper course of action.

* Conducts telephone call backs to patients requiring follow-up care.

* Evaluates emergency situations & initiates appropriate interventions.

* Practices w/in scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, sound clinical judgment, & KP guidelines.

* Accurately documents patient data, actions or interventions, responses, & plans for care/follow-up according to guidelines &/or standard nursing practice.

* Health teaching & health counseling to patients &/or their families.

* Executing delegated medical functions which deliver aspects of care that implement & are consistent w/ the medical plan as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or person acting under the physician's delegated authority.

* Providing therapy & treatment that is supportive & restorative to life & well being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation w/, delegation to (per Colorado State Board of Nursing rules & regulations for delegation), supervision of, or teaching others.

* APN specializing in surgery may provide preoperative & postoperative care. As first or second assistants during major surgery.

* Refers to medical or community agencies per Kaiser Permanente guidelines those patients who need further treatment, evaluation, or assistance.

* Review & monitor therapy & treatment patient plans. Initiate appropriate consultations &/or actions accordingly.

* Facilitates the coordination & integration of care between health care services; manages populations of patients to ensure appropriate utilization of health care resources.

* Leads health care team by influence & role modeling integrated effective nursing practice, exemplary service, innovation & providing outstanding support for physician practices.

* Patient advocate.

* Maintains clinical competence through attending staff development programs, is responsible for maintaining professional certification.

* Participates in planning for the delivery of clinical service.

* Participates in monitoring quality of care according to professional standards & established criteria.

* Carries out clinical & administrative procedures that may be promulgated by the Health Plan.

* Participates in training of students.

* Makes members/patients & their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops & sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, & needs. Builds rapport & cooperative relationships w/ members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs & resolves problems.

* Participates in the peer review process of not only your own professional qualifications but those of your colleagues. Participates & cooperates w/ colleagues both other Advanced Practice Nurses & Physicians in evaluating professional qualifications.

* Collaborates w/ articulated plan physician, & follows Health Plan policy around annual chart review & discussion between APN & physician.

* Collaborates effectively w/ all members of the care team.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

* N/A

Education

* Master's degree in nursing.

* Graduation from a NLN accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

* Must be a graduate of a RN program that meets Colorado State Board of Nursing curriculum requirements.

License, Certification, Registration

* Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.

* Listed on the Advanced Practice Registry and is in compliance with those requirements.

* BLS required within ninety (90) days of employment and and must be maintained as current.

* National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire.

* Prescriptive authority required or in progress. Must be obtained within two (2) years of hire date if a newer graduate.

* DEA Registration (or actively working to obtain this registration if new graduate).

* Must obtain and maintain credentialing and/or privileges both internally and externally by the affiliated hospital. Ongoing credentialing required.

* For positions in Pediatrics or a position as family nurse practitioner in a pediatric setting, education and certification required for.

* Pediatric nurse practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner for a Pediatric setting,

* For positions requiring the administration of procedural sedation, ACLS certification and procedural sedation competency required within ninety (90) days of hire.

Additional Requirements:

* N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

* N/A

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