DEPARTMENT: Cardiovascular Surgery
SCHEDULE: Full time regular, 40 hours per week,, Day shift, Monday through Friday: 8:30-5:00PM starting/ending time may vary.
Must have a UPIN, or be UPIN eligible, which requires a Masters Degree in Nursing and National Certification from one of the following organizations:American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Nurse Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.
EDUCATION:
Graduate of Accredited Acute-Care Nurse Practitioner program. Masters Degree in Nursing. BSN required.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current California RN license ACLS and BCLS certification required
QUALIFICATION: Previous experience as a cardiovascular nurse practitioner. Possess and demonstrate a high degree of technical knowledge and aptitude of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, arrhythmias interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring in the adult and geriatric populations. Previous experience performing endovascular vein harvesting. Excellent attendance and work record required. Excellent verbal, written and non-verbal communication skills. Must possess knowledge of aseptic technique, resuscitative equipment and cardiac drugs. Physical ability to meet the functional environmental requirements of position. Demonstrated ability to provide a consistently high quality of service to patients, visitors and staff at all times. Ability to function as a team member within the department is essential. Must be flexible and willing to work with schedule and hours to accommodate patient schedule, work ins and emergency cases. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
DUTIES: Performs admission evaluation on all new patients to include: obtains basic medical information and history, reviews patients medical record, performs physical exam, transcribes history and medical findings into patient medical record, and reports deviations from normal findings to attending physician. Provides patient and family with pre-operative education. Answers questions regarding surgery, recovery and risk factor modification; provides blood transfusion information. Performs cardiovascular surgery peri-operative procedures; locates and displays chest x-rays and pertinent patient information. Reviews patient chart noting allergies, pertinent medical history, abnormal physical findings, catheterization and/or ECHO data and specific cardiovascular disease. Assists in performing cardiovascular surgical procedures: assists staff cardiovascular surgeons in opening chest and cannulating great vessels and heart. Performs endoscopic vein harvesting. Performs invasive procedures: insertion, removal, and monitoring IABP, chest tube, arterial line placement, central line placement, insertion of pulmonary artery catheters, thoracentesis, femoral cut-down, urethral catheterization, peripheral venous cannulation. Administers intravenous medications for treatment of arrhythmias. Performs post-operative procedures to include transcption of standard post-operative orders into patient medical records; assists physicians with evaluation and management of intravascular volume, pharmacological therapeutics, and nutritional status; reviews patient's cardiac, respiratory, renal, neurological and gastrointestinal status during recovery; reviews vital signs, laboratory and x-ray studies; assists with technical management of patients including introduction, maintenance and removal of intravascular catheters and percutaneous thoracostomy tubes. Performs patient discharge in conjunction with social worker, pharmacist, and physical therapist; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization,
acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering
to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation
and licensure requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies
and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.
PLEASE NOTE: - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer-
