Nurse Practice Supervisor 2

Nurse practitioners utilize advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge for all aspects of patient care. Nurse practitioners may practice in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Nurse practitioners may be solo providers or partners within a treatment team. Nurse practitioners perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests, prescribe treatments, educate patients, and may serve as a patient’s primary healthcare provider.

 

Supervises nurse practitioners responsible for patient evaluation, testing, diagnosis, plans of care, and treatment within UCSF Center for Reproductive Health. As a supervisor, receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the processes by which to attain them. 

Supervisor will work with the physicians/surgeons/APPs and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient management based on accepted practice, including but not limited to, performing histories and physicals, pre-operative planning/coordinating with outside providers and PCPs as applicable, responding to change in patient status, providing needed prescriptions/evaluations/referral/treatments as permitted under standardized procedure. Provide home health services and DME, DMV evaluations, referrals, consultations, PT, order radiographic or diagnostic requests, and specialized treatments. (e.g. chemotherapy with the approved privilege). Provide patient and family education, arrange follow-up appointments, and engage in any approved privileges after the APP has demonstrated competency through proctoring or FPPE process. OMAG will identify independent practice for approved privileges on the ECHO website and procedural activity will be entered by the provider and monitored via the eLOG system.

 

To evaluate, assess and create a documented plan of treatment per patient’s presenting HPI or established plan of care under the collaboration/supervision of an attending physician.

To answer clinically relevant patient medical advice calls or during bedside communications or in coordination with health care professionals, patients and their families as necessary.

To independently or in a shared visit model, evaluate routine, acute, critical, new patients, or specialty consultations when needed or required and discuss with attending and staff as appropriate and document in the EHR. 

Be able to interpret and act upon ordered tests, procedures, and radiographic studies.

To assist in formulating and implementing protocols to improve efficiency in the clinical specialty.

Effectively communicate with family or patients in person, telephone and/or other electronic modalities in a timely manner. Ensure in their absence, appropriate clinical coverage has been arranged for patient management and communication as appropriate.

At all times adhere to all policies and procedures of UCSF Health in terms of HIPPA/Communication/Privacy/Code of Conduct, and any other UCSF or Med Center Policies, which includes meeting the encounter closure requirements of the Med Staff Bylaws.

Mandatory attendance at APP UCSF Onboarding Sessions (5 X 2 hours over 12 months) for all new APP employees whether experienced or new to APP practice. Adhere to all scheduling and communication policies whether specific or as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

Some duties, essential or intrinsic to the job, but are performed routinely or periodically may be unique to the specific clinical services provided.

The Fertility Division within the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Mount Zion (ML) is a renowned center dedicated to helping individuals and couples achieve their dreams of building a family. The division specializes in advanced reproductive care, offering services such as fertility evaluation, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg and sperm freezing, genetic screening, and treatment for complex reproductive challenges. The team of reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists, nurses, and counselors works collaboratively to provide compassionate, individualized care tailored to each patient?s unique needs and goals. With access to state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking research, the Fertility Division is committed to delivering the highest success rates while prioritizing patient safety and emotional well-being. As part of UCSF?s academic mission, the Fertility Division is deeply involved in advancing the field of reproductive medicine through clinical research and innovation. Areas of focus include improving IVF outcomes, understanding infertility causes, and developing new techniques such as egg preservation for cancer patients and other fertility preservation methods. In addition, the division trains future leaders in reproductive endocrinology and infertility through rigorous fellowship and educational programs. The UCSF Fertility Division at Mount Zion provides a supportive and expert environment for patients navigating the journey to parenthood, combining cutting-edge science with compassionate care.

Qualifications: - Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise a team and to manage the complex workflow and competing priorities involved with providing quality care as a nurse practitioner - Solid knowledge of the clinical and operational issues for nurse practitioners performing advanced-practice nursing within departments and specialty areas, including evaluation, testing, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as patient-care concepts, policies, outcomes measurement, quality standards, ethics issues, quality improvement, and continuing staff education and professional development - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions - Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with all levels of clinical staff and management, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies - Solid written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner, and to prepare and present a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals - Knowledge of clinical and administrative software and specialized applications and data management systems used by nurse practitioners in providing advanced-practice nursing care, research, documentation, and employee supervision. - Six months or more of NP/APP employment experience - Knowledge of general obstetrical care and female reproductive anatomy and physiology Preferred Qualifications: - Two or more years RN/NP clinical experience in Reproductive Medicine/Endocrinology, Assisted Reproductive Technology (A.R.T.), Obstetrics/Gynecology, Women’s Health Services - Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience with diagnostic ultrasounds - Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document staff issues and performance, and to participate in decision-making on human resources matters. - One (1) to three (3) years of RN/APP employment experience in provision of women’s health clinical services Education/License/Certifications: - BRN recognized graduate master’s degree program as a nurse practitioner - National certification as Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse