Practices professional nursing by the performance of both independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards. Such functions include the initiation and performance of nursing care through health promotion, supportive or restorative care, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease, ailment, pain, injury, deformity, and physical or mental condition using specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill involving the application of biological, physical, social, and behavioral science principles. CRS 12-38-103 (10).
Essential Functions:
- Provides appropriate care to members/patients.
- Makes meEvaluating health status through the collection and assessment of health data CRS 12-38-103 (10). Examines and treats patients, orders and interprets diagnostic tests and makes diagnosis.
Collects subjective and objective data. Analyzes, reports, and records data. Uses data to identify health care problems and create plan. Prioritizes patient's needs. Triages patients either in person or via telephone and implements proper course of action.
Conducts telephone call backs to patients requiring follow-up care.
Evaluates emergency situations and initiates appropriate interventions.
Practices within scope of practice perimeters as inferred by licensure, standard nursing practice, knowledge, skill level, sound clinical judgment, and KP guidelines.
Accurately documents patient data, actions or interventions, responses, and plans for care/follow-up according to guidelines and/or standard nursing practice.
Health teaching and health counseling to patients and/or their families.
Executing delegated medical functions which deliver aspects of care that implement and are consistent with the medical plan as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or person acting under the physician's delegated authority.
Providing therapy and treatment that is supportive and restorative to life and well being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to (per Colorado State Board of Nursing rules and regulations for delegation), supervision of, or teaching others.
APN specializing in surgery may provide preoperative and 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 and monitor therapy and treatment patient plans. Initiate appropriate consultations and/or actions accordingly.
Facilitates the coordination and 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 and role modeling integrated effective nursing practice, exemplary service, innovation and 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 and established criteria
Carries out clinical and administrative procedures that may be promulgated by the Health Plan
Participates in training of students
Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships
Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs
Builds rapport and cooperative relationships with members/patients
Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems
Participates in the peer review process of not only your own professional qualifications but those of your colleagues.
Participates and cooperates with colleagues both other Advanced Practice Nurses and Physicians in evaluating professional qualifications
Collaborates with articulated plan physician, and follows Health Plan policy around annual chart review and discussion between APN and physician
Performs other related duties as directed
Collaborates effectively with all members of the care team.
mbers/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 relationship w/ members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs & resolves problems.
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
- Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. Listed on the Advanced Practice Registry and is in compliance with those requirements. Must be a graduate of a RN program that meets Colorado State Board of Nursing curriculum requirements.
Masters Degree in Nursing
Graduation from a NLN accredited Nurse Practitioner program
BLS required within 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 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 90 days of hire.
OR
Completion of an accredited program for Certified Nurse Midwifes (or equivalent advanced nursing program), and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
Masters degree and advanced nurse certification in specialty areas are required.
Prefer 1-2 years experience in OB/GYN and Labor/Delivery. This clinic is very diverse and busy. Candidate must possess good communication skills, excellent time management skill and take initiative to promote a positive work. environment.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.