Developmental Pediatrics Advanced Practice Nurse

Saint Peter's Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Developmental Pediatrics Advanced Practice Nurse, within the Department of Pediatrics, will provide direct patient care in consultation with a supervising physician. This role involves evaluating and managing follow-up patients, maintaining a panel of continuity care patients, and assisting with patient flow and procedures when triage nurses are unavailable. The nurse will perform various nursing tasks such as urinary catheterization and venipuncture, and collaborate with physicians and the PA Team for patient consults and monitoring. Responsibilities also include reviewing laboratory reports, contacting families for further evaluation, and promptly documenting all aspects of patient care according to practice guidelines. Additionally, the role involves assisting with patient education activities across various age groups, maintaining CPR certification, attending mandatory in-service updates and continuing education programs, and completing routine paperwork. This includes managing medication and vitamin refills, sharing patient information with other healthcare providers, and completing specific forms like school and daycare Supplemental Social Security Income forms.

Requirements

Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
Current Advance Practice Nursing licensure in the State of New Jersey.
Currently CDS and DEA required.
Master's degree in nursing required.
Certified as a nurse practitioner in the State of New Jersey within area of specialty.
BLS, PALS and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider) certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years' experience in specialty strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, within the limits prescribed by training, and in consultation with a supervising physician.
Assist with evaluating and managing follow up patients.
Maintain a panel of continuity care patients.
Assist with patient flow by seeing patients as requested by the attending physician.
Assist with procedures if triage nurses are unavailable.
Perform urinary catheterization, venipuncture, and other nursing tasks as requested attending physician - i.e. NBS.
Assist physicians and work with PA Team to care for patients needing consults, ongoing monitoring.
Assist with patient follow-up.
Review routine laboratory reports for abnormalities, notify responsible clinician according to degree of urgency.
When appropriate, contact families to return for further evaluation or treatment of conditions detected by screening.
Document all aspects of patient care promptly. Complete in accordance with practice guidelines, within 24 hours of patient care.
Assist with planning, developing and implementing of patient education activities, as appropriate to the ages of the patient’s growth and development through the life cycle factors (Neonates, Adolescents, Pediatrics, Adults, Geriatrics).
Demonstrate competency in knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to provide care to specific age-related populations (i.e. Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
Maintain CPR review certification on an annual basis as evidenced by a valid card.
Submit to Chair and Practice Coordinator.
Attend all mandatory in-service updates as required.
Attend at least the minimum required continuing education programs per year, needed for maintenance of certification and licensure.
Assist with routine paperwork.
Call in routine medication and vitamin refills, consulting with physician as necessary.
Assist with sharing patient information, either in writing or by telephone, with other health care providers.
Complete school and daycare Supplemental Social Security Income forms.