Nurse Practitioners will be recognized in a three step clinical
ladder:
NP
I:
A new graduate nurse practitioner or newly
employed nurse practitioner with less than twelve (12)
months experience as a nurse practitioner. NP I shall
participate in a nurse practitioner mentoring program
within the first six (6) months of KP employment.
NP II:
A nurse practitioner who:
1. Has completed six (6) months of service as an NP
I;
OR
2. Has been newly hired into a Nurse Practitioner position and has at least twelve (12) months
experience as a nurse practitioner with another employer.
NP IIs shall be mentored in the Nurse
Practitioner Mentoring Program. The Nurse Practitioner's manager, the Nurse Practitioner and the Nurse Practitioner's mentor shall agree on the length of the Nurse Practitioner's mentoring, which shall be based upon the Nurse Practitioner's competence in the clinical and technical job requirements.
NP
III:
Nurse practitioner clinical expert who has met the
criteria as defined in the Nurse Practitioner Clinical
Ladder guidelines.
The development of a NP Clinical Ladder recognizes the Nurse
Practitioner III as a health care clinical expert who demonstrates
increasing levels of excellence through clinical practice,
teaching ability and leadership.
The purpose of the NPIII role is to encourage nurse practitioners
to utilize and model clinical expertise, leadership abilities
and health care practices by participation in research, education,
publication and/or community involvement.
Compensation
The compensation level for the NP III classification shall
be five percent (5%) greater than the compensation rates for
the NP II.
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