Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Medicine

Location: NorthBay Health

At NorthBay Health, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Emergency Medicine is a key member of the emergency department medical management team. The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed healthcare professional with advanced education and training in emergency medicine services. The NP works independently and collaboratively with the supervising physician, in accordance with standardized protocols and procedures, to deliver high-quality care to patients.

Position Details:

• Shift: 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: 4 twelve-hour shifts per Bi-Weekly pay period
• Position Type: Exempt

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing.

Licensure/Credentials:

• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
• Certified as an NP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Current DEA license for Schedule II drugs.
• Current AHA or equivalent certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).

Experience:

• Experience as a Nurse Practitioner practicing in a related field, or completion of an internship in emergency medicine at NorthBay.

Skills:

• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate patient’s physical and emotional status.
• Demonstrates ability to provide patient care based on age-related needs.
• Demonstrates current knowledge and skill in providing appropriate care for patients in the following age groups: adult, adolescent, pediatric, and geriatric.
• Proficiency in using computer systems, including MS Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Cerner is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate effectively in English.

Interpersonal Skills:

• The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based behaviors consistently demonstrated and role-modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Healthcare. The NorthBay Way principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration, and Competence.

Physical Effort:

• Attendance is an essential function of the job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit for periods of time, bend, use computer keyboarding, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Standards of Performance:

• Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.

Hours of Work:

• Variable

Compensation:

Nurse Practitioner hourly salary range: $82.00 – $100.80

• Maximum rate is commensurate with 20+ years of NP experience.
• Offered rate will be based on years of NP experience.

About Us:

At NorthBay Health, we are committed to providing competitive wages and quality benefits for you and your family:

• Wages reviewed annually and adjusted to remain competitive.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for full and part-time employees and their families. Part-time is 20-39 hours per week.
• Tax-deferred 403b with a percentage matched by NorthBay Health.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax deferred dependent care plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Recognition Program
• Vacation & Sick Time benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Generous shift differentials for eligible staff.

NorthBay Health provides sophisticated healthcare services not only in our two hospitals—NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville, California—but in our primary care, specialty care practices, and urgent care centers. From oncology to open-heart surgery, and from birth through the end of life, NorthBay Health has teams of medical experts ready to assist in your care. It is our goal to exude warmth and caring as we meet and greet patients, family, and visitors in our hospitals and medical offices.

NorthBay Health was born in Solano County, and we remain committed to delivering advanced medicine to the community we serve. That’s why we continue to invest in modernizing and expanding our facilities, purchasing cutting-edge equipment, and pushing the limits of technology alongside other healthcare pioneers, such as the Mayo Clinic. Our competence, capabilities, and collaboration with some of the nation’s most advanced clinical institutions enable us to manage extremely complex cases right here.

To learn more about NorthBay Health’s benefits, diversity statement, and community, please visit: https://www.northbay.org/careers/index.cfm