Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner Jobs

Under the supervision of the UCSF Department of Neurosurgery and guided by the policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and bylaws of the UCSF Medical Center, some Nursing Policies, and Medical Staff Policies, and any unique ambulatory patient services this Nurse Practitioner (NP) position is assigned to the Neurosurgery practice. This APP position may perform delegated functions as appropriate to their “scope of practice”. In general, the “scope of practice” includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per approved standardized procedures as identified by the list available on the Medical Staff Office website. The CIDP approved standardized procedures are unique to each person and are unlikely to include ALL SPs on the list. This position may provide patient care in approved age groups and UCSF Health licensed settings. The APP has responsibility for the quality of standards of care for a specified patient population and evidence self-direction and accountability in the development of this role within all UCSF medical center locations. UCSF Health requires all Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) to be credentialed through its Medical Staff Services Office (MSSO) 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 Health sites (Parnassus, Mt. Zion, Satellite Clinics, et al). Credentialing and approval of the Standardized Procedures takes between 30-60 days and must be completed prior to the first working day.

Required Qualifications:

Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

• Nurse Practitioner 1:

  • One (1) year of experience in an outpatient setting or experience as a Registered Nurse

• Nurse Practitioner 2:

  • Two (2) years of experience as a nurse practitioner in a busy surgical specialty in ambulatory setting

    
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred Ambulatory OP experience in Neurosciences
• Previous experience in Neurosurgery setting

Licensure/Certifications:

• California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction

• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction

• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges
  NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role

• Adult Outpatient (A-GNP-C, ANP-C, FNP-C, GNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, ACNPC). See Addendum A below for more detail.

• California Driver License (if required for position)

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Additional required AHA certifications: None additional to BLS

• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS) NONE

  
  

UCSF Medical Center requires all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to be credentialed through its Office of Medical Affairs and Governance (OMAG) to practice and function in their clinical role. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Credentialing takes between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day.