Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant

Nj Pediatric Neuroscience Institute•Morristown, NJ

8d•$110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Our growing Pediatric Neuroscience office is seeking multiple motivated full-time advanced nurse practitioners or physician assistants to join our team. We are looking for responsible practitioners who are willing to learn and grow with our Neurology and Neurosurgery team. Each practitioner will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating and educating parents, teachers, and patients, while working closely with the physicians. Must be certified for Family or Pediatric care. We are willing to train the right person! Compensation is determined based on experience. About New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute At New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute (NJPNI), we believe that every patient should receive exceptional and individualized treatment. Our mission is to provide the best possible healthcare in the areas of childhood developmental disorders and pediatric neurological and neurosurgical diseases. We seek to improve a child’s health and quality of life by delivering expeditious and accurate diagnoses along with a comprehensive array of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic options. Family involvement, support, and education are critical to a child’s understanding of their illness, treatment of and recovery from that illness. We understand that the entire family is affected by childhood illness and that the needs of each family, like each child, are unique. We believe that by working together, with patients and their families, our neurosurgeons, neurologists, ancillary healthcare providers, therapists, and orthotists deliver the best care in the world. We treat every child, and every family, as our own and our patients’ lives have become an important part of our lives. Careers at NJPNI Are you passionate about pediatric neuroscience? Do you want to be part of a collaborative team that’s transforming the future of neurological care? At NJPNI, we’re committed to advancing the field and improving lives. We invite you to explore exciting career opportunities with us and be part of a team that’s making a real impact.

Requirements

NP or PA
NJ License
Drivers’ License: class D/Regular
DEA
CDS
PA-C
APN
BLS
ACLS/ PALS

Responsibilities

Nurse Practitioners (NP’s) and Physician Assistants (PA’s) are responsible for providing and improving patient care.
Maintains licenses as needed for NJ State, DEA and CDS.
Maintains privileges at hospitals covered by physicians.
Works alongside physicians in office setting and hospitals setting
Assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating pediatric patients and parents.
Communicates with patients, families, nursing and clinical staff and other healthcare providers and documents conversations.
Identifies short-term and long-term patient care issues.
Provides information pertinent to patient care decisions.
Recommends and provides options and courses of action involving patient care.
Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans with attending physicians.
Assesses and evaluates patients health and neurological function by obtaining history and performing physical examinations with detailed neurological examinations.
Evaluates neurological conditions by ordering appropriate diagnostic tests: x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, laboratory studies, etc. and interpreting and communicating test results.
Initiates and Monitors patient progress, selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement and protocols in designated area.
Provides teaching and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
Issues appropriate prescriptions and medications, as necessary.
Documents patient care services by charting patient and department records.
Covers on-call schedule as needed and as available.
Works with NJPNI staff to develop and promote the practice.
Contributes articles, research projects, mentoring opportunities.
Volunteers as needed for hospital committees and other leadership positions.
Maintains membership in appropriate professional societies.
Performs other duties as assigned.