ARNP - Nurse Practitioner (Allergy & Asthma) 40 hrs/week - Tacoma WA
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description: Job Summary: Provide nursing care
to a designated population of patients. Participate in patient
assessment and the formulation, implementation and monitoring of
the care plan. The ARNP is an integral member of the Health Care
team and has authority to admit or refer patients, prescribe
medications and treatments and order tests. Essential
Responsibilities: - Demonstrates current technical skills in all
areas of practice. Demonstrates consistent and reliable diagnostic
and therapeutic judgment. Supports cooperative clinical
initiatives. Seeks appropriate and timely consultations. Actively
works to continually learn and apply new skills, pathways, etc.
Practices according to KFHPW approved procedures, guidelines,
protocols. - Cooperates and treats co-workers with courtesy and
respect. Shares pertinent patient information in a timely and
thorough manner. Demonstrates flexibility; works within the team to
help as needed. Demonstrates appropriate communication skills, both
verbal and listening. Collaborates with other members of the health
care team to provide appropriate care. Regularly attends and
participates in practice team meetings. - Treats patients with
courtesy and respect. Demonstrates service excellence behaviors in
teams and during consumer interactions. Participates in problem
solving of consumer complaints. Actively participate in initiatives
to increase patient access. Involves patient in management of care;
is thorough in explanations and demonstrates caring and friendly
attitude toward patients. Fulfills all duties as assigned by chief
and department. - Maintains a productive work schedule; meets
department and organizational productivity guidelines. Identifies
own learning needs and participates in continuing education
programs to meet needs. Initial assessment and management of drop
in-patients or patients who call and want to be seen urgently and
who have previously been seen in the department. Makes appropriate
and timely referrals. Admits to hospital appropriately and manages
length of stay if applicable. Referrals to external providers are
consistent with protocols. - Orders lab, pharmacy, radiology, and
special tests appropriately. Routinely and appropriately uses
technology provided by the organization to manage clinical practice
and communicate effectively and in a timely manner (e.g., OACIS,
results reporting, registries, Voicemail, Email) Understands KFHPW
business and business environment. Actively works to solve
problems/improve systems in constructive thorough manner. Focuses
on customer needs and quality; actively encourage other to do so as
well. Provides positive, constructive leadership for his/her care
team and within dept.; enables and encourages others to participate
and achieve high level of performance. Basic Qualifications:
Experience - N/A Education - Graduate degree in nursing. License,
Certification, Registration - Registered Nurse License (Washington)
required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at
hire - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington)
required at hire - Basic Life Support required at hire Additional
Requirements: - National certification appropriate to the role. -
Communication, problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making
skills. Preferred Qualifications: - One (1) year of previous ARNP
experience. - Eligible for Prescriptive Authority within six (6)
months of hire/transfer.
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