Nurse Practitioner - Fresno, CA

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Compensation: starts at $150,000

Open to Nurse Practitioners with no experience in Pain Management

Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Nurse Practitioner in the Fresno, California area. The ideal Nurse Practitioner will promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Client-highlighted qualifications - Has in-depth clinical expertise in interventional pain management and as a Nurse Practitioner.

About the Job

Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, recommending options and courses of action, and implementing physician directives.

• Provide high-quality pain management to patients and their families.

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply, or

• Open to Nurse Practitioners with no experience in Pain Management or

• A least 1 year of experience in pain management

• Active DEA license without restrictions

• Must have a current California NP license

• Must have a current DEA, ACLS and BLS certification

• Can speak Spanish is preferred but not required

• Able to work in Fresno, CA

• Experience with EMR and EHR platforms preferred

Benefits:

• Dental

• Vision

• Medical

• 401k 

• Paid Leave

• Others