Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
About The Position
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner to work at its Karabots office. The schedule includes 32 clinical hours and 4 administrative hours. The Nurse Practitioner practices within their Delineation of Practice and under the guidelines of the Division of Ambulatory Care. In collaboration with the attending physician, the Nurse Practitioner provides health care management and support to well and sick children enrolled in the ambulatory care network, including assessment, diagnosis, interventions, evaluation, and follow-up. The role also includes professional leadership, quality improvement, education, consultation to nursing staff, and participation in scholarly activities.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) certification in Pennsylvania, required upon hire; or Pennsylvania prescriptive authority, as specified in the posting.
- Specialty certification in the area of education or subspecialty, such as Pediatric Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, or a Dual Acute/Primary Care Program, required upon hire.
- Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to use a computer and electronic medical record effectively.
- Computer competency, including basic computer use; Microsoft Office; web browsing and intranet searches; shared network file space; patient-facing technology; and clinical communication systems.
- Information literacy, including identifying information needs, accessing and evaluating information, applying it appropriately in clinical practice, and evaluating outcomes.
- Information management literacy, including navigating the electronic health record and clinical information systems, using clinical decision support tools, following confidentiality, security, and privacy requirements, and collecting clinical data with quality improvement tools.
Responsibilities
- Obtain complete health histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret screening and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, make diagnoses, and formulate family-centered plans of care.
- Treat health concerns, provide patient and family education and follow-up care, consult with other health care professionals, and make referrals.
- Perform advanced procedures listed in the Scope of Practice document and approved through the credentialing process.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed treatment plans, using current evidence to modify care based on treatment effectiveness and patient and family responses.
- Participate in scholarly activities, including research, publications, and education.
- Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate educational opportunities.
- Act as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
- Promote patient safety by raising safety concerns, supporting safer practices, reporting errors through system mechanisms, and demonstrating shared accountability.
- Participate in professional leadership activities, including quality improvement, education, and consultation to nursing staff.
Benefits
- Eligible for an incentive program.
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Job Type
Full-time
