Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient ICU Flex Team

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

3d•$117,900 - $156,300

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is hiring a full-time experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Inpatient ICU Flex Team at Main Hospital. In collaboration with an attending physician, the APP provides direct care and follow-up for at least two patient populations consistent with their skills and delineation of privileges. The Flex APP is oriented and credentialed to work on at least two and no more than four inpatient units, including the PICU, CICU, Surgical NICU, and Medical NICU. Care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The role includes clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. Clinical responsibilities involve managing a cohort of high-acuity patients and may include invasive interventions and procedures, as permitted by the clinician’s delineation of privileges. Off-shift work may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, according to the clinical needs of the practice environment. Candidates must have at least one year of APP experience in an inpatient hospital setting. New graduate APPs are expected to complete CHOP’s APP Clinical Immersion Program. The position requires the applicable education, certifications, and Pennsylvania licensure for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pathway. Employees with patient-facing responsibilities or who work in patient-care buildings must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

Requirements

At least one year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
At least one year of APP experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
Master’s degree in Nursing for the Nurse Practitioner pathway, or bachelor’s degree as a Physician Assistant; a master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies is preferred.
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
Ability to use computers and electronic medical records effectively, including clinical communication systems, clinical information systems, decision-support tools, and quality-improvement tools.
Prescriptive Authority from the Pennsylvania State Licensing Board, required within three months of hire.
Specialty certification in the area of education or subspecialty, matching the scope of practice, required upon hire.
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Pennsylvania RN license required upon hire and Pennsylvania CRNP license required upon hire.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: Pennsylvania PA-C license and NCCPA PA-C certification required upon hire.
Compliance with the annual influenza vaccine requirement for employees working in patient-care buildings or in patient-facing roles.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience working in an ICU clinical setting is preferred.
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies is preferred.
New graduate APPs may qualify by completing CHOP’s APP Clinical Immersion Program.

Responsibilities

Assess complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions; use relevant data to evaluate physiologic instability and formulate a plan of care.
Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems as specified in the Scope of Practice Document and approved through credentialing and privileging.
Analyze indications, contraindications, risks of complications, and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manage, evaluate, modify, and document the plan of care according to patient response to therapy, addressing changes in condition and optimizing outcomes.
Incorporate health promotion, health protection, and injury prevention into care plans for patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.
Facilitate patient transitions between and within health care settings.
Educate patients, families, nursing staff, and provider teams, and 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 opportunities.
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 through system mechanisms, and sharing accountability for safe practice.