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The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
Assists inpatient physicians in managing the care of the Diabetes patients. Collaborates with medical team, hospitalists, and other health team members to ensure maintenance of Diabetes patient care standards and continuity of care. Performs inpatient extended role procedures as defined by Standardized Procedures to facilitate the timely and appropriate care process of the Diabetes population. Collaboratively sets parameters and guidelines for continuum of care with the multidisciplinary team. Educates patients and families regarding expected course for inpatient stay. Participates in continuing education programs, current literature reviews to maintain and upgrade skills and knowledge.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• 5 Years experience as a Diabetes Nurse Educator.
• Experience as a Diabetes nurse practitioner.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing
• California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education

Preferred Qualifications

• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Consultation
  Demonstrates collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, families, and all other internal and external customers to ensure patient and hospital outcomes.
  Coordinates with staff in setting patient centered goals to meet outcomes.
  Assists staff with implementation of patient improvement processes.
  Conducts rounds to evaluate care, identify problems, and initiate actions per Standard procedures or physician orders.
  Communicates with all levels of personnel and patient/family to coordinate and facilitate timely patient care and discharge.
  Facilitates the ethical decision-making in patient care.
  Anticipates patient outcomes and takes appropriate action to ensure or minimize deviations in care.
  Serves as a consultant to individuals and groups within the profession, lay communities, and other hospitals/institutions.
  Provides ideas and strategies to Diabetes Services administration for improvement in quality, financial, or customer service.
• Customer service
  Exhibits effective and professional communication toward all personnel.
  Is courteous, considerate, and cooperative with patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
  Ensures positive and cooperative working relationships between departments.
  Provides accurate and timely information and feedback as required or requested.
  Listens to others' ideas, thoughts, and feelings and responds in a positive, tactful manner.
  Utilizes professional methods for resolving conflicts.
  Demonstrates teamwork, cooperation, responsiveness to others.
  Completes all tasks necessary to ensure quality outcomes for patients.
  Perceived by others as approachable, positive, helpful, responsible, and knowledgeable.
• Patient care
  Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice.
  Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing.
  Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and communicates using appropriate venues.
  Identifies problems and coordinates with physicians for resolution.
  Initiates referrals to appropriate resources.
  Conducts daily rounds and facilitates efficient movement of the patient through the healthcare system, including assistance with discharge planning.
  Implements measures to maintain and promote health.
  Implements and evaluates patient plan of care.
  Orders treatment modalities as guided by standardize procedures and physician consultation.
  Performs standardized procedures as clinically directed and indicated.
• Professional development
  Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.
  Member of professional organization related to specialty.
  Participates in activities that promote the nursing profession, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.
• Research
  Facilitates clinical research through collaboration with others.
  Uses research and integrate theory into practice.
  Makes recommendations for policy changes based on research.
  Promotes the use of creativity and innovative problem-solving strategies as applied to clinical issue.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class