Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Heart Transplant

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

9h

About The Position

The Cardiac Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Heart Transplant team in a unique inpatient/outpatient role caring for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, ventricular assist devices (VADs), and heart transplants.
This position includes a rotating inpatient service (non-front line role), rounding with attending physicians and the multidisciplinary team, as well as outpatient clinic responsibilities managing VAD patients. The APPs can expect approximately two days per week in clinic, with patient volumes of 15–20 per session depending on inpatient census.
The team consists of four APPs (two heart failure and two transplant) working collaboratively across care settings. This is a weekday-only role (Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts) with no weekends, holidays, or call.
Our ideal candidate would have CCU experience strongly preferred, though CICU experience is also valued.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Nursing - Required
• Or
• 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 or
• Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
• Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
• Specialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required
• Or
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant - Preferred
• Our ideal candidate would have CCU experience strongly preferred, though CICU experience is also valued.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees