Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Primary Care

The Nemours Foundation•Saint Cloud, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an Advanced Practice Providers to work in our new Primary Care Offices located in St. Cloud, Florida. This role provides medical and nursing care to pediatric patients with acute or chronic illnesses, with a patient/family centered care focus. The provider will perform complete or focused physical examinations, and order, perform, and/or interpret diagnostic or screening tests to develop treatment plans. Referrals to other health care professionals and agencies will be made as appropriate for specialized services. The role also involves developing or approving in-school management plans for patients and making recommendations for diet, activity/exercise, counseling, education, and health promotion within the scope of practice. The position requires commitment to working 2 Saturdays a month for 4 to 6 hours each. The provider will also initiate other measures or procedures for which they have been trained, depending on the patient's condition and the judgment of the physician and the APRN.

Requirements

Must have certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Must have current Florida APRN or PA license in good standing
Previous pediatric experience required
Current American Heart Association BLS

Responsibilities

Provides medical and nursing care to pediatric patients with acute or chronic illnesses, with a patient/family centered care focus.
Performs complete or focused physical examinations.
Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests in order to develop treatment plans.
Refers clients to other health care professionals and agencies as appropriate for specialized services, including but not limited to: other medical subspecialists, physical and occupational therapy, nutritional counseling and management, special education, growth and development/behavioral counseling.
Develops or approves in-school management plans for patients as appropriate.
Makes dietary, activity/exercise, counseling, education and health promotion recommendations within the APRN scope of practice.
Must commit to working 2 Saturdays a month (4 to 6 hours shifts).
Initiates any other measure/procedure for which the APRN has been trained depending on patient’s condition and judgment of the physician and the APRN.