Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Surgery

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Sandy Springs, GA

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About The Position

At Children's our team of pediatric surgery experts understands how to safely perform surgical procedures on babies, kids and teens. We bring pediatric expertise and years of experience to every procedure, whether routine, rare or complex. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, communication, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, program development, research, self-evaluation, professional development, and system participation.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia or licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants working in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology, and Critical Care.
• Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, Joint Commission regulatory requirements and credentialing process of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Excellent communication (written, spoken & presentation), organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred.
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science.
• Master's degree in nursing or bachelor's degree in medical science.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model for children of all ages under the supervision of the supervising/collaborating physician within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Children’s bylaws in the inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, and students.
• Facilitate patient referrals to other medical providers, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Recognize the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accept responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conduct self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Assist in the development of education for department/practice.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice.
• Participate in and comply with hospital/departmental policies.
• Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees