Job Description

San Ysidro PACE - Case Management - Primary Care - Nurse Practitioner

• Education Required (Minimum level of education):
  Minimum: Nurse Practitioner License, or Licensed Independent Practitioner.
  Preferred: Nationally Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. 
• Certifications/Licenses Required:
  Minimum: RN license and CPR Certification.
  Preferred: MSN Preferred.
• Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):
  Minimum: 
  • Demonstrated experience in community clinic and/or Managed Care System.
    Experience working with the elderly. 
• Supervisory Experience:
  • Supervision of nurses.
• Equipment Used: 
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic spirometry (e.g. EKG).
• Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job: 
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred. Good oral and written communication.
• Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
  • Wound Care, ACLS.
• Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: 
  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking. 
  • Frequent sitting. May assist patients in getting onto examination table. 
  • Will be required to work at other sites. 
  • Will be requires to work participate on on-call panel and work evenings and/or weekends.

Essential Job Functions:

• Is responsible for prescribing appropriate medication, health regimens, and lifestyle adjustments that will contribute to their recovery from diagnosed health issues, prevent future health issues, and promote a healthier life. 
• Is comfortable managing stable patients with chronic conditions by utilizing internal resources, such as e-consult services, and other references to maintain their general health without the need/urge to refer patients to outside specialty care providers
• Is able to triage and quickly recognize when treatment is appropriately provided on site versus in the urgent care or emergency room.
• Responds to and provides crisis intervention services when needed; ensures behavioral health services are delivered in a culturally appropriate fashion, and is consistent with State of California laws and regulations, professional standards of care, agency guidelines, and professional ethical guidelines.
• Refers the appropriate patient to the appropriate Behavioral Health providers including: the Psychiatrist; the Psychiatric PA; the Psychiatric NP; the Doctorate in Psychology; the Licensed MFT team; and other appropriate BH members providing these services.
• Efficiently and effectively prioritizes daily tasks and duties that help maintain high-acuity patients out of emergency and urgent care facilities and/or enables safe and expedient transitions of care.
• Completes all required medical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record in a timely manner consistent with excellent documentation in compliance with San Diego PACE requirements, and State and Federal regulations.
• Assists in developing and implementing procedures and protocols to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive health services and quality assurance.
• Provides inpatient coverage and call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Screens and monitors the management of chronic conditions, symptomatic and well patients.
• Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department clinic, state and federal agencies.
• Supervises Nurses and assistants in examining room and may serve as preceptor for team members.

Universal Requirements:
Pre employment requirements include: I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs.

• Maintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need to know basis for business purposes. 
• Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations. Report unethical, fraudulent or unlawful behavior or activity.

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