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Nurse Practitioner, Family & Internal Medicine Float

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Santa Cruz, California

Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician. Palo Alto Medical Foundation runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours
Days · Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday **Job Shift:** Days **Days of the Week:** Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday40
Unit and setting
Clinic Children, adolescents, families, and adults of all ages
License
NP license
Term
Permanent **Schedule:** Full TimeFull Time

Do you qualify?

Preferred

Experience
Working with children, adolescents, families, and adults of all ages
Experience
Working within primary care settings and using an integrated care approach
Experience
Experience using Epic Experience using Epic is also preferred.
Also asks
Fluency in Spanish Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

What it pays

Pay reviews
Total compensation considers multiple factors including experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs
Pay reviews
Compensation range may vary based on geographic location _The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled.

Benefits

  • BenefitsComprehensive benefits packageEligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Yes
  • Unions: Yes

The role and schedule

Charting
Epic
Union
Union represented **Unions:** Yes
Day to day
Medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician.
Day to day
Assessment, coordination delivery, and evaluation of nursing care
Day to day
Holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area.
Day to day
Develop and manage optimal interdisciplinary plan of care Develops, implements, manages an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
Day to day
Foster collaborative relationships through timely and effective communications
Day to day
Adhere to hospital policies, standards, best practices, and regulations Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience.
Day to day
Engage in continuous growth and professional development Engages in continuous growth and development in professional practice.
Day to day
Follow ambulatory and inpatient standardized procedures and protocols Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures regulated by the State of California.
Care model
Integrated care approach in primary care settings
Floating
Family & Internal Medicine Float Nurse Practitioner, Family & Internal Medicine Float
Weekends
None **Weekend Requirements:** None
Details
May handle hazardous drugs in accordance with NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines

Worth asking

  • How does the productivity or RVU formula work?
  • Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
More questions to ask
  • Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.

Original listing

Posted on Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s careers page.

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Organization

PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation SCD

Position Overview

Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician. Functions within the full scope of licensure; accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area.

Develops, implements, manages an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience.

Engages in continuous growth and development in professional practice. Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures regulated by the State of California.

Job Description

Preferred experience as typically acquired

The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults of all ages—as well as in working within primary care settings and in using an integrated care approach. Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred. Experience using Epic is also preferred.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Days of the Week

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Weekend

Requirements

None

Position Status

Exempt

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

_The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

What's around it?

In Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% above the US average

Median rent
$2,452/mo
Household income
$115,475/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Santa Cruz, CA

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