Inpatient Cardiology - Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - 40hrs

Connecticut Children's•CT, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves completing thorough and focused evaluations of pediatric patients, from neonates to young adults. The practitioner will take age-appropriate histories and perform examinations, identify illness severity promptly, and present assessments to a supervising physician to develop care plans. They will also perform assigned procedures with guidance and know when to seek assistance.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by a national certifying body, or completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body on or before December 31, 2004.
Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) at the time of graduation.
No related experience required.
Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure OR Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA) and Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.
Depending on privileges for role, Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.
Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.
Certain specialties may require additional certifications.
Medical knowledge sufficient to recognize patterns, trends and disease traits and to fully engage in APP learning opportunities, effectively applying such knowledge to basic clinical evaluations and patient care.
Exemplary written and verbal communication.
Respectful and compassionate in interactions with staff, patients, and families.
Demonstrates accountability for assigned work and the extent of one’s involvement in patient care.
Demonstrates openness to feedback and ability to incorporate feedback and learnings into work effort.

Nice To Haves

Responsibilities

Applies basic medical knowledge to common diagnoses with guidance and expands clinical knowledge independently.
Incorporates child health advocacy, preventive health care, ethical dilemmas, and cost of tests and therapies into practice.
Provides basic evaluation for common diagnoses and recommends broad evaluation based on unfocused differential diagnoses.
Reports results of diagnostic studies, identifying clinically significant results with guidance.
Gathers patient information following a template, adapting it as needed to prioritize pertinent information.
Presents clinical facts to preceptor, supervising physician, and care team, generating an unfocused differential diagnosis.
Completes assigned patient care responsibilities focused on individual patients.
Participates in the creation of patient management plans and discusses them with patients/families.
Is increasingly exposed to and guided in the performance of core procedures.
Works to establish rapport with patients/families and develops therapeutic relationships.
Seeks guidance when adjusting communication strategies to mitigate barriers and meet patient/family expectations.
Participates within the inter-professional team and requests consultation with clear and appropriate patient information.
Accurately and timely records information in the patient record and responds to requests in a timely fashion.
Develops and articulates clinical questions and accesses available evidence with appropriate guidance.
Participates in feedback sessions and develops professional goals and a learning plan with guidance.
Performs responsibilities in a thorough and timely manner, proactively seeking guidance in new, complex, or stressful situations.
Participates in creating, promoting, and sustaining a healthy and productive team and work environment.
Is increasingly involved in coordinating care of patients in routine clinical situations.
Identifies the need for and engages the inter-professional team based on patient and family needs.
Incorporates awareness of population and community health needs and disparities to inform understanding of patient/family health concerns.