Lead Nurse Practitioner

1 month ago


Clearlake, United States Adventist Health Full time
Job Description

Located in beautiful Northern California, Adventist Health Clear Lake has been a leading healthcare provider in Lake County since 1968. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide primary and specialty care services at clinics throughout the area to best serve our community. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake, surrounded by charming small towns, beautiful mountains, vineyards and orchards. This area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with some of the best bass fishing, rural trails for hiking and biking, all the while being only two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley or Pacific Coast.

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing expert clinical care in general or specialty area. Assesses, plans and provides patient care in collaboration with the attending physician. Provides comprehensive health assessment, medical diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses, writes prescriptions, and formulates a treatment plan. Assumes total care of patients under the direction of a physician. Assumes the role of clinical lead, advisor to the Medical Director and claims coordinator for patient care. Assists in training and development of department medical providers. Supervises Medical Assistants and other licensed nursing staff. Mentors, develops, inspires, educates and leads staff members in patient care setting.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
  • Two years' relevant clinical experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in state of practice: Required
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required

Essential Functions:
  • Interviews patients, employees, and/or family members. Constructs comprehensive medical histories. Performs initial and periodic physical examinations. Evaluates patient behavior and explores patient's interpretation of health needs. Works under the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner and as an agent of the physician.
  • Provides appropriate patient education. Explains the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Secures appropriate informed consent for procedures. Instructs patients about health maintenance and preventive care. Provides patient education handouts. Makes referrals to health education classes when available.
  • Provides continuity of care including discussing the completion of treatment plans, administration of medications and injections, follow-up of acute and chronic problems and follow-up of significant abnormal tests.
  • Oversees the maintenance of adequate, concise, legible, and up-to-date documentation of patient care. Makes note of: problem records, medication records, discharge records, drug allergies, lab orders, subjective and objective data, diagnostic procedures, patient education and treatment.
  • Uses cost-containment measures which include, but are not limited to: prescribing only clinically necessary medications, prescribing generic medications when appropriate, making only clinically necessary referrals and ordering only clinically necessary diagnostic procedures.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

About Us

Located in beautiful Northern California, Adventist Health Clear Lake has been a leading healthcare provider in Lake County since 1968. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide primary and specialty care services at clinics throughout the area to best serve our community. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake, surrounded by charming small towns, beautiful mountains, vineyards and orchards. This area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with some of the best bass fishing, rural trails for hiking and biking, all the while being only two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley or Pacific Coast.

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