Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care-Palliative Care Service
Company: UC Health
Location: Longmont
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Provides specialty health care services in both outpatient and
acute care settings for certain acute or chronic health conditions
in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and
standards of practice.
Work Schedule: Part Time Flex
Responsibilities:
Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation,
interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets
diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments,
screening, immunizations and care.
Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions,
including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other
healthcare providers or community resources.
Provides counseling and education of patients and their
families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness,
treatment options, and community resources. Provides care in the
context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices,
shared decision-making and the right to self-determination.
Provides inpatient and/or outpatient care to include preoperative,
intra-operative, and post-operative services, as well as critical
care/intensive care medical management.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive
judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate
action.
Requirements:
Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse
Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice.
Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Nurse
Practitioner. Unrestricted medical staff membership, with
appropriate practice privileges.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Relevant life support
certification as determined at position level. Appropriate
credentialing through Medical Staff Services. Prescriptive
authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging
process. Certification by ANCC or AANP, licensing verification by
the State Board of Nursing, search of the HSS, EPLS, and DEA
systems.
Preferred: 5 years of experience in the identified area of
expertise.
BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red
Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before
start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of
hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either
the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for
the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional
Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be
through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)
The pay range for this position is: $47.44 - $71.16 / hour. Pay is
dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's
contributions to our success in quality, patient experience,
organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth.
The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in
October following completion of five years' employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive
total rewards package:
Full medical, dental and vision coverage
Retirement plans to include pension plan and 403(b) matching
Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your
bank
Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up
coverage options
Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
Wellness benefits
5 year incentive bonus
Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection
and pet insurance
Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be
eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth
for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify
for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition
reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service
Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the
PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness
through Savi.
At UCHealth, we do things differently
We believe in something different: a focus on the individuality of
every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve the
extraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado's largest
and most innovative health care system, we as a team deliver on the
commitment to provide the best possible experience for our patients
and their families. We foster a true human connection and give
people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at
UCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion.
Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent,
integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for
individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is
ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is
easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can
find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth,
we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a
meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.
Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today!
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and
perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our
institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer,
UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on
valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in
any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be
discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed,
color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental
or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth
does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a
disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act
and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an
undue hardship on the organization.
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