Job Summary: Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (eg., pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine).. Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other health care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.. Education Bachelors degree Masters degree in a clinical field of nursing or a clinical field related to nursing including but not limited to psychology, public health, social work, education, health sciences, behavioral sciences, nutrition, and bioethics from a nationally accredited masters/post masters nursing academic program.. License, Certification, Registration Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate (California) required at hire Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner is a licensed nurse who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills and experience necessary to provide expert advanced practice nursing in critical care.. The primary responsibility of the Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (CCNP) is providing and directing care for patients in the adult ICUs at the UCSF Medical Center.. The Medical Staff Office on a biannual basis grants privileges to practice at UCSF Medical Center.. UCSF Medical Center requires all APPs to be credentialed through its Medical Staff Office in order to practice and function in their clinical role.. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings at all UCSF Medical Center sites (Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, Satellite Clinics, et al).