Nurse Practitioner Addiction Care Team

Details

Posted: 25-Mar-24

Location: San Francisco, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 77450BR

The University of California San Francisco's (UCSF) ACT is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of Hospital Medicine (DHM) at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) as an integral member of the ACT. The ACT is a service for hospitalized ZSFG patients with unhealthy alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. ACT provides compassionate, evidence-based addiction care focusing on linkage to treatment and stigma-free, patient centered care. There may also be opportunities to provide follow-up care with our outpatient addiction medicine clinics to be determined based on clinical needs.
The NP works with patients during and after hospitalization to support them as they move towards healthy behaviors. Responsibilities include screening and assessing for substance use disorders, providing brief interventions, counseling via motivational interviewing, education about harm reduction, medication and psycho-social treatment options, and working with the ACT to link patients to primary care and addiction treatment. In addition to working with ACT members, the NP works closely with hospital staff, nurses, trainees, and physicians.
Serves as a hospital and community clinic resource and liaison for patients and their families. Assists with navigating all aspects of the healthcare system. Uses knowledge of the unit or clinic to resolve issues and identify ways to increase patient satisfaction. Collaborates with department managers to meet patient expectations, achieve quality outcomes and build a patient focused culture.
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