Job Summary:

　　Coordinates case management for members who present in the hospital for ER visits. Screens patient for appropriateness of inpatient admission and/or complexity and assist with transfer to MOA for higher level of care, as necessary. Provides and ensures high quality care to include assessment, evaluation, development, facilitation, and implementation of individualized plans of care. Provides consultation and education to other health care providers. Collaborates with special work teams in developing programs to support continuity of care. Provides consultative and clinic nurse specialist/nurse practitioner services for homecare patients. Collaborates with physicians in providing direct primary, secondary and tertiary care services in outpatient, home, and community settings with emphasis on managing ER visits and home care. Provides post hospital/ER discharge follow up visits e.g., phone/video appointment to prevent readmission or repeat ED visit.

　　Essential Responsibilities:

　　Screen members who present to the KP contracted ER facility using InterQual tool for medically necessary inpatient admission.

　　Works collaboratively with ER provider to determine appropriateness of patient admission; consult with KP providers as necessary.

　　Provides consultation and care coordination to members who present to ER. Provides primary care and case management of members in the KP contracted inpatient facility which include intake assessment, evaluation of ER visits, appropriateness for transfer to higher level of care in collaboration with non-KP physician.

　　Works collaboratively with hospitals, clinics and community sites in program development, and development of policies, procedures, quality assessment and improvement indicators for these programs. Identifies needs and coordinates in-service programs.

　　Encourages and documents advanced directives clarifications. Monitor documents provided to patients including observations, treatments, medications, and instructions according to Regional and/or facility standards. Documents all communications and medical orders.

　　Acts as liaison with and oversees facility/family concerns related to ER visits and inpatient admissions or transfers. Participates in patient care conferences with other health care team members to coordinate, discuss, evaluate services provided to patients.

　　Provides post hospital discharge and/or post ED follow up e.g., phone or video appointment to do medication reconciliation and address other issues to prevent readmission or repeat visit to the ED.

　　May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency, and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.

　　Provides direct patient care on an as needed basis. Provides services that are within scope of license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements relevant to clinical role performed.

　　Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values throughout their Nursing Practice.

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Experience

　　Minimum three (3) year direct patient care nursing experience; with one (1) year long term care or geriatric specialty and acute care experience.

　　Education

　　Masters degree in nursing with specialty in gerontological, adult, family, or acute care.

　　License, Certification, Registration

　　Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Certification OR Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification-Adult Health OR Nurse Practitioner-Family Certification OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Certification OR Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification-Gerontological OR Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification

　　Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)

　　Drivers License (in location where applicable)

　　National Provider Identifier required at hire

　　Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

　　Additional Requirements:

　　Taxonomy code required at time of hire.

　　Note: This position requires successful completion of credentialing process upon hire.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Valid Hawaii APRN Recognition with Prescriptive Authority (must meet education requirement(s) for Hawaii State APRN prescriptive authority).

　　COMPANY: KAISER

　　TITLE: Nurse Practitioner Acute Gerontology

　　LOCATION: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

　　REQNUMBER: 1249362

　　External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.