Advanced Practice Provider (Prenatal Pediatrics)
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is credentialed by the medical staff and practices within their scope of practice in their jurisdiction and in accordance with organizational medical staff bylaws. The APP provides evidence-based patient care, including assessment and implementation and evaluation of detailed plans of care incorporating diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. They provide age-appropriate, family-centered care, including psychological support, education, and discharge planning in conjunction with related disciplines. The APP collaborates with divisional and organizational multidisciplinary staff to support evidence-based education, quality improvement, and research. They participate in professional and organizational activities that improve patient care, the scientific knowledge base of advanced practice, program operations, and professional development. The APP provides leadership in their clinical area through division projects and mentorship, contributes to department and organization-wide initiatives, and represents and promotes the role of advanced practice providers. In the clinical role, the APP assesses, diagnoses, and monitors patients; develops plans of care; writes orders and prescribes therapy; identifies and escalates significant changes in patient status; performs procedures when appropriately credentialed; and collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure quality care. Administrative duties include precepting students, serving as a clinical resource, providing education to staff, and participating in or leading quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program, or a master’s or doctoral degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program, or a master’s or doctoral degree in the clinical specialty area for a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Eligibility for medical staff credentialing.
- Minimum of 0 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.
- Strong knowledge of the clinical specialty and services.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- For Nurse Practitioners: licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice, state CDS, and DEA.
- For Physician Assistants: licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice, state CDS, and DEA.
- For Clinical Nurse Specialists: licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice; state CDS and DEA if prescribing controlled substances.
- For Nurse Practitioners: active national certification from a governing body such as PNCB, ANCC, or AANPCB.
- For Physician Assistants: active national certification with NCCPA.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, and monitor each patient’s clinical status using evidence-based practice and medical knowledge.
- Develop appropriate plans of care.
- Write patient care orders, prescribe therapy, and provide home care orders as needed.
- Identify significant changes in patient status using physical examinations, laboratory values, diagnostic tests, and patient or family input.
- Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings.
- Perform procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing.
- Participate in and/or lead multidisciplinary patient care.
- Serve as a clinical resource for patients, parents, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Communicate and escalate clinical or administrative issues appropriately.
- Collaborate with nursing, medicine, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Serve as a clinical preceptor to NP, CNS, or PA students.
- Act as a clinical resource for staff on patient care issues.
- Provide formal or informal educational presentations to staff in areas of expertise.
- Participate in and lead departmental quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with divisional and organizational multidisciplinary staff on evidence-based education, quality improvement, and research.
- Participate in professional and organizational activities that improve patient care, advanced practice knowledge, program operations, and professional development.
- Provide clinical leadership through division projects and mentorship.
- Contribute to department- and organization-wide initiatives, representing and promoting advanced practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
