Pediatric Advanced Practice Fellow

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

8d•$74,000 - $79,000

About The Position

The Pediatric Advanced Practice Fellowship is a 12-month post-graduate program dedicated to enhancing the development of early-career Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants or for those new to pediatric hospital-based medicine. Recognizing that PNPs and PAs are increasingly utilized in inpatient care models, our program's mission is providing the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a provider to succeed in the challenging world of pediatric inpatient medicine. Fellows will rotate through various sections within Children's Hospital Colorado and will provide patient care under the direction of a supervising physician faculty member.

Requirements

Physician Assistant: Graduation from an APAP approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Colorado license will be required prior to start date.
ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
Or Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited BSN program.
APN licensure and a Masters from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other comparable certification required.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification required.
Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado. Will need to qualify for and obtain prescriptive authority within one year of beginning position.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a pediatric clinical setting
Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team
Previous experience working in a hospital setting
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to handle stressful situations with professional composure
Skill in prioritizing patient and system needs appropriately
Knowledge and skill in customer service delivery
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
Well organized and efficient in their work
Knowledge of quality improvement, family centered care, and evidence based practice.

Responsibilities

Rotates through general ward pediatrics, pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary, oncology, cardiology and electives.
Practices as a fully credentialed provider caring for pediatric patients under the supervision of an attending physician.
Gathers pertinent information systematically and skillfully from all sources\: history, diagnostic tests, and comprehensive physical examinations, behavioral and developmental assessments.
Communicates verbally all pertinent patient information to the on call attending physician, nursing staff, and other relevant healthcare providers.
Rounds daily on patients based upon a rotating schedule and collaborates with the attending physician, other attending physicians from consulting services, and with the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, plan, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
Formulates management plans in conjunction with the attending physician and evaluates patient physiologic and behavioral responses to these management plans.
Documents daily all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests, laboratory results, patients' condition, response to therapies/interventions, and follow-up interventions.
Communicates with the family regarding the changing health care needs of their child.
Accurately and appropriately performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques according to established protocol and current pediatric critical care standards.
Initiates and performs measures necessary to resuscitate and stabilize a compromised pediatric patient according to current critical care and AHA standards.
Keeps knowledge base current by reading professional literature, attending educational programs, and reviewing changes in health legislation and relevant professional research.
Participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or research activities.
Participates in documenting outcome measures.
Identifies potential areas for research.
Completes didactic work including attending lectures, completing online modules, outlined fellowship curriculum, simulations and case-studies.
Undergoes evaluation for successful completion of the fellowship program to include direct observation, written evaluation, and capstone project.