Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Division of General Surgery - EAT Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Worcester, MA
•$104,600 - $138,600•Onsite
About The Position
In collaboration with an attending physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The schedule for this position is 4 - 10 hour days but could change to include weekends. There is no hybrid or remote work at this time. The ideal candidate will have surgical or gastroenterology experience.
Requirements
- Master's Degree Nursing Required
- Bachelor's Degree- Physician Assistant Required
- Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
- Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required
- Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required
- Specialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board Required (upon hire in Pennsylvania)
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board Required (upon hire in New Jersey)
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Required (upon hire)
Nice To Haves
- surgical or gastroenterology experience
Responsibilities
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Performs and documents daily assessments.
- Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
- Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan.
- Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
- Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
- Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
- Participates in the professional development of others.
- Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
- Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
- Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.
Benefits
- annual influenza vaccine
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
