Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist

Company: Huntington Hospital
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

When you join the Huntington Hospital team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we've grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you'll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it. Internal Workers - Please log into your Workday account to apply Huntington Hospital Employee Login Compensation Range:Anticipated Base compensation rate is in the range of $159,188.00 - $189,033.00 / Year depending on qualifications and experience. Department:718301 HospitalistExpectations:The Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist assumes a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive healthcare services to patients, fostering close collaboration with board-certified/eligible physicians. This role encompasses the diagnosis of illnesses, formulation and management of treatment plans, prescription of medications, engagement in clinical research, provision of advice on preventative health care, and the ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and exams. Serving as a principal healthcare provider, the Nurse Practitioner seamlessly integrates independent decision-making with collaborative efforts alongside the supervising physician, ensuring the delivery of expert care.As a Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist you will specialize in providing healthcare services tailored to patients with acute episodic conditions or chronic problems. The role involves the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, provision of consultations, and the comprehensive management of patient care throughout the healthcare continuum.The Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist coordinates and case manages the patient through the full continuum of care, orchestrating patient flow through a comprehensive care plan, working to ensure that care is appropriate, timely, authorized, and conducted in the most appropriate setting, and coordinates patient care, serving as the liaison between Hospital Physicians, Hospitalists, and Emergency Department Physicians resources. This role provides clinical, professional expertise and leadership for patients, families, and staff members.EDUCATION:Master of Science degree in Nursing from an N.L.N. accredited graduate school of nursing required.EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:2-3 years Inpatient Nurse Practitioner experience working alongside Hospitalists required.LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:Required:Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by State of CaliforniaCurrent unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Furnishing License issued by State of CaliforniaCurrent National Provider Number (NPI) issued by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number issued by DEACurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart AssociationCurrent Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart AssociationSKILLS:Must be able to work independently and with a team. Patient-focused. Excellent customer service skills with patients, families, physicians and staff. Able to project a positive self-image and be self-motivated.Worker Type:RegularFull timeShift:Evenings

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