Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center, Night Shift

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware is looking for a qualified Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for their Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center. This role is a full-time nocturnist position, requiring availability on weekends and holidays. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Cardiac Inpatient Telemetry Unit is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to critically ill cardiac patients. This involves collaboration with physicians, consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The APP will manage both pre-operative and post-operative cardiac surgical patients, as well as non-surgical patients. Key duties include performing medical histories and physical exams, interpreting laboratory and diagnostic testing data, developing and implementing patient care management plans, and prescribing medications. Applicants should be highly motivated, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be eager to join a high-functioning multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

APRN: Compact State RN license, DE APRN License, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA; Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification; AHA BLS and ACLS Certification upon hire
PA-C: Current: DE State Licensure, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA, National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, AHA BLS and ACLS certification upon hire
One to three years of experience required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.
Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon referral/admission and appropriately documents history and physical exam data.
Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborates inter-professionally as needed.
Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.
Documents patient care and progress on patient's chart.
Provides patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
Acts as a patient's advocate.
Acts as a role model to other members of the Patient Care Services Department to foster professional development.
Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
Promotes standards of care for the specialty area.