Heart Center Nurse Practitioner Per Diem; NURSE PRACT PD

Job Details

Job

Location:

Sacramento
Full/Part Time:
Part Time

To provide independent advanced level nurse practitioner clinical expertise to patients and their families on an on-going basis. This includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and specialty protocols (e.g., chemotherapy) as defined by standardized procedures or independently based on licensure. This may include non-invasive or invasive procedures, surgical procedures, including operative first assist per approved standardized procedures as identified by the list available on the Medical Staff Office.

Patient management decisions are independent where appropriate after assessment of the patient and interdependent with consultation with an attending or other member of the team. NPs are expected to act as an expert resource person for health care providers including nurses, residents and other ancillary staff.

Provides patient care in a team based care environment to a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Participates in patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

2/4/2026 at 11:59 p.m.

• Valid California Registered Nurse License without restriction
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License
• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate within 3 months of hire
• American Heart Association (HA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• National NP board certification in aligned specialty with the practice area
• Graduation with a master's degree, DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• 1 year or greater experience as a nurse practitioner in cardiac specialty
• Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• Ability to meet minimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider

• 3 years or greater experience as nurse practitioner in cardiac specialty
• Heart failure, VAD, heart transplant, cath lab, EP experience

• 90% - Clinical Practice
• 10% - Other Professional Activity

This position directly reports to the Heart & Vascular Center Advanced Practice Nurse Manager. The nurse practitioner is an expert in cardiology and the management of cath lab, EP, treadmill/tilt table, heart failure, VAD and heart transplant patients, with the focus of direct patient care, patient education, assessing for and addressing barriers to care, arrangement of outpatient follow up, project management, data collection and communication/coordination with outpatient practitioners.

Responsibilities include acute and subacute clinical care for advanced heart failure patients, research and program development, professional practice development and education, consults, daily management of patients with the cardiac care teams.

• Salary or Pay Range: $122.27
• Salary Frequency:
  Hourly
• Salary Grade: 120
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  NURSE PRACT PD
• UC Job Code: 009160
• Number of Positions: 2
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Per Diem
• Percentage of Time: 20%
• Shift (Work Schedule): 10 hour day shift
• Location:
  
  North Addition Office Building (HSP
  002) - Sacramento, CA
• Union Representation: NX-Nurses
• Benefits Eligible:
  No
• This position is 100% on-site

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• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for…