Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery Clinic

The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Practice Practitioner) is responsible for a defined patient population and functions in multiple key roles: expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator, and researcher. This role is centered within a specialized area of practice and requires a high level of clinical knowledge, skill, and competence.

Position Details

Status: Full Time, Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.90 FTE (72 hrs)
Shift: Day					Shift Length: 8
Pay Range: 68.90 - 111.00					Location: 9300 Valley Children's Pl, Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

Our award-winning Pediatric Neurosurgery Center provides comprehensive pediatric neurosurgery services for problems relating to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Working collaboratively with other pediatric subspecialties such as neonatology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, physiatry, ophthalmology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology (ENT) and oncology, the department ensures high-level, compassionate, coordinated care for infants, children and adolescents. Minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques with advanced intra-operative tools are utilized to surgically treat a variety of neurosurgical conditions. Our surgical outcomes are excellent and our infection rates are one of the lowest in the country.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver direct healthcare services to patients, families, and the community, and provide indirect care through guidance of other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient assessments, help develop and implement care plans, and perform follow-up care.
• Participate in both inpatient and outpatient care, including care coordination.
• Perform minor procedures and assist in surgical procedures in the OR.
• Utilize the medical model to deliver care, operating within the scope of licensure, applicable laws and regulations, and VCH policies.
• Be available for on-call duties based on a predetermined schedule or hospital needs.
• Collaborate closely with a dedicated team of pediatric neurosurgeons, contributing to comprehensive pediatric neurosurgical care.

NURSE PRACTITIONER RESPONSIBILITIES:

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year of related experience
• Minimum 5 years increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessments, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems preferred
• Applicant should be able to demonstrate professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems. Experience in pediatrics, Neurosurgery and/or clinic setting a plus
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program and Master’s degree in nursing required
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• Active California Nurse Practitioner license (NP) - Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols and furnishing privileges
• Nurse Practitioner National Certification (NP-C) within months of hire or transfer into position
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year of related experience
• Experience in pediatrics, Neurosurgery and/or clinic setting a plus
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program
• Associate's degree required, bachelor’s or master’s degree in related field preferred
• Active California Physician Assistant license (PA) required - Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols and furnishing privileges
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
• Other certifications in applicable area of specialty preferred
• Applicant should be able to demonstrate professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position

ADIIDIONAL DETAILS:

Position includes floor coverage, clinic coverage and first assist in the operating room. Additionally, there is a variable amount of night call shared on rotation and pending staff availability.

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.