Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Medical NICU

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

2d•$117,900 - $156,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a 100-bed Level IV unit with significant growth planned in the coming years. For over 50 years, we have cared for critically ill babies with all types of conditions and congenital malformations using the latest technology and advances in neonatal medicine. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants provide care for neonates who need acute medical care, including multidisciplinary evaluations, complex surgical intervention, ECMO, and special low-dose radiologic imaging. The medical staff is organized into teams, led by a senior neonatologist. Fellows, neonatal nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pediatric residents work with the neonatologists on each team to provide care for 12-18 babies. CHOP N/IICU APPs also have the opportunity to practice at our level III NICU at our King of Prussia and at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A Nocturnist role with this team is also offered at a higher salary.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required
Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant Required
Master's Degree Nursing Required
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities. (Required proficiency)
Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively. (Required proficiency)
Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role. (Required proficiency)
Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports). (Required proficiency)
Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Teams). (Required proficiency)
Web browsing, intranet search, document access. (Required proficiency)
Use of shared network file space. (Required proficiency)
Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors). (Required proficiency)
Navigation and use of clinical communication systems. (Required proficiency)
Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it. (Required proficiency)
Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently. (Required proficiency)
Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice. (Required proficiency)
Evaluates outcomes of the use of information. (Required proficiency)
Navigation of the electronic health record system. (Required proficiency)
Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
Effectively uses clinical decision support tools. (Required proficiency)
Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools. (Required proficiency)
Prescriptive Authority - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required within 3 months of hire
Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. Required upon hire
Registered Nurse - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire
OR
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants – Required upon hire

Nice To Haves

For new graduate APPs: complete CHOP's APP Clinical Immersion Program - https://careers.chop.edu/us/en/app-clinical-immersion-program
Master's Degree Physician Assistant Preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions.
Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability.
Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
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.