Dispatch Health is actively recruiting Nurse Practitioners with acute care experience in ER, Urgent Care or Internal Medicine to join our growing team serving the Riverside community.
Type - Full Time/Part Time

What You'll Do

• Work as part of a clinical care team and individually, as appropriate for the service line to deliver care in the patient’s home through our innovative in-home care service lines (i.e., Acute Care, Bridge Care, Advanced Care, Tele-presentation and others). This involves being in a mobile unit and driving or riding in a company vehicle to the place of service. 
• Perform comprehensive health assessments and diagnose and treat complex illnesses. 
• Provide therapeutic interventions, such as splinting, suturing, wound care and minor procedures. 
• Use critical thinking skills and follow evidence-based standards of practice. 
• Accurately and thoroughly document your patient encounter and ensure accuracy. 
• Analyze test data to diagnose, treat and arrange appropriate follow up for the patient to ensure continuity of care. 
• Educate patients and families on how to treat their acute illness and manage their health and well-being. 
• Effectively navigate difficult conversations related to end-of-life issues and goals of care. 
• Communicate effectively with patients, family, the medical power of attorney, primary care provider and all individuals involved in the patient’s care. 
• Identify and proactively solve problems. 
• Adhere to clinical and safety standards, protocols, and performance metrics. 
• Provide care with compassion, empathy, and cultural competency.  
• Attend training sessions and clinical team meetings. 
• Lead your practice and always do what’s right for the patient. 

What You Need

• Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Hospital, Family Practice, Cardiac, Pulmonary or other relevant areas 
• Those with less than two years of experience as an APP, but with two or more years’ experience as a paramedic, RN (ED or ICU), Flight Nurse or a graduate from an ENP program or fellowship (NP’s) are also encouraged to apply
• Graduate with an advanced degree from an accredited institution 
• Current unrestricted state license as a Nurse Practitioner 
• Nationally board certified, current 
• Current BLS / ACLS certification 
• Prescriptive authority and DEA 
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record  
• Complete required drivers training upon hire 
• Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 pounds 
• Ability to walk up and down several flights of stairs easily 

What makes us different?

• We spend time with our patients to treat the whole person, on average 40 minutes.
• Our patient-centric approach consistently results in a NPS score of 95 or better.
• We offer flexible work schedules and PTO.
• We offer full healthcare benefits and 401k for full-time employees, with a company match.
• We support professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Our clinicians align with our guiding principles.