Advanced Practice Provider — Complex Orthopedic Care

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Orthopedics Program at Children’s is the only nationally ranked program of its kind for kids and teens in Georgia and the top program in the Southeast. We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Complex Spine Surgery team based at Scottish Rite. This role will support the care of medically complex surgical patients, initially within the spine service, with the opportunity to expand into other orthopedic surgical specialties over time. Responsibilities include coordinating care throughout the surgical continuum, conducting pre-operative and post-operative telemedicine visits, performing daily inpatient rounding, assisting with EDF and Mehta casting, and providing surgical first-assist support for selected complex cases. Research experience is a plus.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and 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), (Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner may be acceptable with CNO approval)
• 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 (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants working in Neonatology may provide Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification in lieu of PALS)
• 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

• Research experience is a plus
• 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science

Responsibilities

• Coordinating care throughout the surgical continuum
• Conducting pre-operative and post-operative telemedicine visits
• Performing daily inpatient rounding
• Assisting with EDF and Mehta casting
• Providing surgical first-assist support for selected complex cases
• Performing comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Developing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Serving as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, and students.
• Facilitating patient referrals to other medical providers, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborating and/or consulting with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Assists in the development of education for department/practice.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice.
• Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies.
• Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level