Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Solid Organ Transplant

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Solid Organ Transplant team at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware. The role provides comprehensive care to transplant recipients throughout evaluation, listing, transplantation, and post-transplantation. The clinician coordinates evaluations for potential transplant candidates and living donors and provides ongoing inpatient and outpatient medical care until patients transition to an adult transplant program. The position provides education and support about transplant-recipient care to patients, families, health care providers, and nursing staff. It also requires compliance with internal and external regulatory standards, including UNOS, CMS, and the Joint Commission. The clinician works collaboratively with physicians and other health care professionals, supports quality improvement and professional education, and provides care across age groups from neonates through adults.

Requirements

Advanced or master’s degree.
Active Delaware Registered Nurse licensure.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse licensure with prescriptive authority; or, for the physician assistant pathway: active Delaware and Florida Physician Assistant licenses.
Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
Federal DEA registration with Delaware and Florida address.
Current certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, or current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Current AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) certification.
Three to five years of experience.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive care to transplant recipients through evaluation, listing, transplantation, and post-transplantation.
Coordinate the evaluation process for potential transplant candidates and living donors.
Provide ongoing medical care to transplant recipients in inpatient and outpatient settings until transition to an adult transplant program.
Educate and support patients, families, health care providers, and nursing staff regarding transplant-recipient care.
Comply with internal and external regulatory standards, including UNOS, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
Collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to deliver high-quality pediatric care.
Assess patients and families upon referral or admission; continually evaluate progress and revise interdisciplinary care plans.
Use prescriptive authority when appropriately credentialed; collaborate interprofessionally, identify needs for additional resources, and initiate referrals.
Assist staff nurses with nursing care plans and priorities based on patient and family needs.
Document patient care and progress in the patient chart.
Coordinate discharge plans with staff nurses and other members of the health care team.
Provide patient and family teaching based on identified learning needs.
Evaluate adherence to prescribed treatment through calls, assessments, and outpatient visits as needed.
Advocate for patients and serve as a liaison between families and the health care team.
Model professional practice and support the professional development of nursing staff.
Apply specialized nursing knowledge and skills in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy, and protocol; promote specialty standards of care.
Identify nursing staff education needs and serve as an educational resource for the unit and organization.
Collaborate with nursing management to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of specialty-area patient care.
Identify nursing problems, participate in research, disseminate findings, and incorporate research into patient care practices.
Serve as a specialty-area consultant for colleagues within and outside the department and in the community.
Maintain current knowledge through professional activities and organizations; assess personal strengths and development needs and pursue professional growth.
Communicate effectively with the health care team, patients, and families.
Participate in departmental and hospital quality assessment and improvement programs, identify opportunities, recommend improvements, and implement appropriate actions.
Demonstrate proficiency caring for neonates, infants, toddlers, school-aged children, adolescents, and adults.