Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - General Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Upper Merion Township, PA

3d•$117,900 - $156,300•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital-based care on the General Pediatric unit at its King of Prussia Hospital. In collaboration with an attending physician, the provider delivers direct care and follow-up for patients within their delineation of privileges and skill set. The role includes assessing patients, developing and managing plans of care, ordering medications and diagnostic studies, interpreting results, and communicating updates to patients and families. The provider serves as a point person for consultations and an interdisciplinary team member, and participates in clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The position includes off-shift responsibilities. Rotations may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on the clinical needs of the practice environment. Candidates must have at least one year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. New-graduate APPs must complete CHOP’s APP Clinical Immersion Program.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
Master's degree in Nursing for Nurse Practitioner candidates, or bachelor's degree as a Physician Assistant.
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
Ability to use computers and electronic medical records effectively.
Required computer competency, including basic computer use; Microsoft Office; web browsing and intranet searches; shared network file space; patient-facing technology; and clinical communication systems.
Required information literacy: identify needed clinical information, access it effectively, evaluate information and sources, incorporate it into clinical practice, and evaluate outcomes.
Required information-management literacy: navigate electronic health records and clinical information systems; use clinical decision support tools; understand confidentiality, security, privacy policies and procedures; and collect clinical data using quality-improvement tools.
Pennsylvania prescriptive authority required within 3 months of hire.
Specialty certification in the area of education or subspecialty, matching the scope of practice, required upon hire.
For Nurse Practitioner candidates: Pennsylvania RN license required upon hire, and Pennsylvania CRNP license required upon hire.
For Physician Assistant candidates: Pennsylvania PA-C license and National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants PA-C certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

Assess complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions; evaluate relevant data for physiologic instability and formulate a plan of care.
Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems, within the approved scope of practice and credentialing and privileging.
Analyze the indications, contraindications, risks of complications, and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manage, evaluate, modify, and document the plan of care according to the patient’s response to therapy, focusing on optimizing outcomes.
Incorporate health promotion, health protection, and injury prevention into care plans in the context of complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.
Facilitate patient transitions between and within health care settings.
Educate patients and families, nursing staff, and provider teams; consult with multidisciplinary health care team members.
Participate in scholarly activities, including research and education.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate educational offerings.
Support the professional development of others by acting as a preceptor and mentor to nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
Promote patient safety by raising safety concerns, changing practices to enhance safety, reporting errors or potential errors, and sharing accountability for safe practice.