Nurse Practitioner - Neurology - Full-time / Part-time

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

Essential Functions:

• Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common acute and chronic illnesses and injuries (may include performing histories and physicals; ordering, interpreting, and following up on diagnostic studies; ordering medications; assisting with surgery; performing minor surgery; rounding on patients; and assuming on-call responsibilities). Perform health maintenance services, including patient education, for well members. Refer patients for specialty consultations or difficult problems. Document in writing all care in patient's permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and State licensing guidelines.

• Coordinate, develop or organize patient or department services or programs. Example include, but are not limited to: Assist in developing department/hospital protocols. Screen incoming department referrals. Coordinate CME activities for department. Develop written patient education materials. Provide in-service training. Proctor NP students. Chair or participate on committees such as Breastfeeding Task Force, Regional Controlled Substance Abuse Committee, etc.

• Performs other duties as requested.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Two (2) years of clinical experience in Neurology, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine.

Education

• Graduate of ANA-approved NP training program or equivalent requirements to meet State Licensure.

• High school diploma or GED.

License, Certification, Registration

• NP: National certification.

• Current Oregon or Washington RN license in state where assigned required upon hire/transfer.

• State NP license.

• Prescription registration.

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required prior to employment start date.

Additional Requirements:

• Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.

• Important to know limitations and when to refer patients.

• Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common medical diseases and injuries.

• Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.

• Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of clinical experience.

• Three (3) years of clinical experience in Neurology, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine preferred.

• Group facilitation experience/training preferred.

• Experience in multidisciplinary care of patients with headache/migraine preferred.

• Graduate of ANA-approved NP training program.

• Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.

• Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.

• Important to know limitations and when to refer patients.

• Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common medical diseases and injuries.

• Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.

• Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.

• Understanding of national professional guidelines and recommendations for headache management.