Hospitalist NP

We are thrilled to introduce an exceptional career opportunity as a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner at Desert Valley Hospital!

If interested, kindly send your CV at t-msantamaria@primehealthcare.com

Responsibilities:

• Our Nurse Practitioner incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified/eligible physician to provide expert care to the patients
• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a Supervising Physician
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients: performs comprehensive physical examination; compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
• Work under protocol to develop an effective, safe and patient-centered treatment plan
• Provide timely and complete clinical documentation in the EHR following patient visits or telephone calls
• Maintain ongoing communication with the supervising physician regarding assigned patients and provide timely notification of changes in patient status
• Maintain ongoing communication with other members of the care team through written documentation, telephone or in-person conversation
• Partner with the patient to develop contracts of care as needed and provide encouragement and motivational support to promote adherence to treatment plans
• Perform other duties as determined collaboratively by the Supervising Physicians that are within the scope of practice of a Nurse Practitioner and the health care institution's policies

Qualifications:

> Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the Board of Registered Nursing
> MSN Degree Required
> Current unrestricted Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State of California
> Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate or eligible to obtain
> Furnishing number issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
> National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioner
> BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
> Minimum one year Nurse Practitioner experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Production bonus
• Health Insurance: self-funded EPO (HMO) no cost for the provider
• Retirement: 401k
• CME Allowance
• Relocation reimbursement
• Sign-on bonus
• Malpractice insurance

About Desert Valley

Desert Valley Hospital, an innovative 148-bed acute care hospital located in the High Desert of Southern California, has a long-standing reputation for providing state-of-the-art quality health care in a seamlessly integrated model along with Desert Valley Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty medical group in the area since 1985.

About Prime Healthcare

Founded in 2001, Prime Healthcare has emerged as one of the largest physician-led health systems in the United States. Our company includes 45 acute-care hospitals in 14 states. Twelve hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a non-profit hospital. Prime Healthcare is proud to be named one of the Top 15 Health Systems by Truven, and our hospitals are consistently among the Top 100 hospitals in the country. We are also the nation's 5th largest hospital system and have been named the Fastest Growing Hospital System by Modern Healthcare. We stand apart from others by our unique ability to save and transform hospitals.