Under general supervision and in accordance with standardized procedures, incumbent performs physical examinations and treats common episodic and chronic health care problems, counsel's patients and families, monitors patient progress, assists with medical research projects. The Nurse Practitioner takes a leading role in activities such as managing the patient clinical needs, patient rounding and care, nursing performance improvement, job performance/competency evaluations, staffing, scheduling and working with the directors, employees, and preceptors in the orientation and training of new employees. Executes leadership in the following areas: Direct/Indirect Patient Care, Support of Systems, Research, Education, and Professional Leadership. Works in collaboration with other health care team members, consulting and referring as appropriate, but retains responsibility for ongoing clinical management of the patient.

The annual base salary range for this position is $110,240 - $194,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education:Master's degreeMinimum Experience/Knowledge:5 years clinical nursing experienceCombined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience.Required License/Certification:Current California Nurse Practitioner License and Current California RN License*Surgery: BLS, ACLS*PACU/SDS/ GI Lab: BLS, ACLS, PALS*ED: BLS, ACLS, PALS, AB508 (within 30 days of hire), NIHSS (within 30 days of hire), NRP (within 6 months of hire), ENPC (within 12 months of hire),*L&D/Post-Partum: BLS, ACLS, NRP *NICU: BLS, PALS, NRP*Nursery: BLS, NRP*Geropsych: BLS, AB508 (within 30 days of hire)*ICU/ 5S and 4th Telemetry, and 6th Med/Surg Tele: BLS, ACLS NIHSS (within 30 days of hire)BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be AHA certified. All certifications must be active effective date of hire/transfer unless otherwise indicated. As part of Keck Medicine of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the only community hospital in the Foothills area of Los Angeles backed by an academic medical center. With its 40-year legacy of personalized care from expert physicians, experience nurses and a dedicated staff the community has come to know and trust, USC-VHH brings patients the latest medical advancements and 24/7 emergency services. Join this world-class team providing highly-specialized care, up-to-the-minute research and innovative clinical trials.