Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site) · Posted 16 hours ago
Job Function RN
Job Type Full-Time
Min Education None
Required Travel None

About this role

Description

The Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide advanced practice care in both the emergency room and inpatient consult settings. Working collaboratively with ophthalmology residents, fellows, and attending physicians, the APP will evaluate patients, perform comprehensive histories, physical and ophthalmic examinations, and assist in the assessment and management of ophthalmology consults from the Emergency Department, operating rooms, and inpatient units. The APP may also provide outpatient follow-up care and support continuity of care across clinical settings. This role is designed to improve timely access to ophthalmic care, enhance consult efficiency, and expand the Department of Ophthalmology's clinical capacity. The APP may need to go to Santa Monica Hospital as well as Ronald Reagan Medical Center Emergency Department in Westwood.

Salary range: $93.87- $133.97/hourly

Qualifications

  • BLS Certification from AHA or ARC- required
  • ACLS Certification from AHA or ARC-required
  • CA RN and CA NP License-required
  • National Certification in NP Specialty - required
  • MSN or DNP-required
  • Prior Ophthalmology NP experience -required
  • Experience performing ophthalmology procedures-preferred
  • NPI #, DEA #,

    Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURE-required
  • Ability to utilize excel, word and other software program-required
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel-required
  • Skill in working independently and following through with minimum direction-required
  •  Ability to set priorities-required
  •  Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed and grammatically correct correspondenceDocument patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner-required
Job ID: 86977433

About the company

UCLA HEALTH
UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health. Check out our Employer Profile for more information!
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