los angeles, California
Nurse Practitioner (NP) for New Inpatient Tuberculosis Unit Job Opening in los angeles, California - Nurse Practitioner (NP) for New Inpatient Tuberculosis Unit Job Opportunity-Nurse Practitioner Olive View UCLA Medical Center Tuberculosis Care Unit Olive View UCLA Medical Center (a unit of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services) is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner for a new long-term tuberculosis care unit. The nurse will care for approximately 15-30 patients (depending upon the unit census) and will be supervised by the unit physician director. Daily responsibilities will include routine patient care, medication monitoring and collaborative care interactions with nursing, dietary and social work personnel. The NP will work closely with infection control personnel to maintain isolation procedures and will be expected to collaborate with LA county TB control personnel in facilitating long-term patient treatment plans. The nurse will also participate in a planned �PPD clinic� to help manage asymptomatic PPD patients. In addition to these clinical duties, the NP will be expected to participate in unit and hospital efforts to provide staff and patient education regarding tuberculosis. Desirable qualifications include previous public health experience and a willingness to work with drug-resistant TB infected patients. Interested applicants should contact Sylvia Anguiano in the Dept of Medicine at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center and send a c.v. with letter of intent. Sylvia Anguiano Dept of Medicine 2B182 Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 14445 Olive View Drive Sylmar, Ca. 91342 Office: Email In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must also apply for a nurse practitioner position with the Los Angeles county Department of Health Services through one of the following links: https:?partnerid=25082&siteid=5041&areq=797BR OR May also apply for NP position at under employment opportunities los angeles ca california Phone:
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