Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Advanced Care at Home

Nemours Children's Health•Jacksonville, FL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an APP to join our Advanced Care at Home Program in Jacksonville. This APP will engage as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients transitioning from hospital units to their homes.

Requirements

APRN: Current unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification via National Certification Center; Acute care certification required; AHA BLS and PALS Certification upon hire. Florida RN (or compact state), Florida DEA.
PA-C: Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought; National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, BLS and PALS certification upon hire. Florida DEA.
3-5 years of Advanced Practice experience in critical care settings.

Nice To Haves

Education and experience working within Inpatient and outpatient pediatric healthcare environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Program development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an innovative program to assist pediatric patients' progression from hospital to home.
Collaborate with a physician to round on inpatient units, identify and enroll patients in the program.
Provide follow-up care through Telehealth encounters once the patient has returned home.
May use prescriptive authority if appropriately credentialed.
Collaborate interprofessionally as needed.
Identify patient/family need for further resources and initiate appropriate referrals.
Assist the Staff Nurse in formulating the Nursing Care Plan and setting priorities based on the needs of patient and family.
Coordinate Nursing Plan for Discharge in collaboration with the Staff Nurse and other members of the health care team.
Provide patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
Evaluate compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen through telephone calls and family/patient assessments and outpatient Telehealth visits as needed.