Pediatric Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner - St. Cloud, FL

PM Pediatrics•Saint Cloud, FL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is the largest pediatric urgent care network in the country, founded and led by pediatric emergency physicians. Our mission is to provide a top-quality, convenient, and accessible alternative to the emergency department for children and young adults. We are academically driven, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, a national annual conference, and extensive data for research. We provide a supportive work environment with comprehensive individualized learning programs for pediatric advanced practice providers, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. Our centers are set up like an ED but in a private practice setting with on-site x-ray and lab services, excellent support staff, specialty consultations, and a diverse case mix with high acuity. We maintain strong community relationships and an outstanding reputation with patients and primary care providers. The work schedule is flexible with no overnights, offering roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred).
Pediatric experience is required.
Active ANCC Board Certification or NCCPA Certification.
Active RN (if applicable) and NP/PA state license for each state where treating patients.
Master of Science in Nursing or Doctoral degree in Nursing or Master of Physician Assistant Studies required.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric ER, Pediatric Hospitalist, or Pediatrics Urgent Care Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including management of febrile infants/children, ear/nose/throat infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
Perform procedural care including abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive.
Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays with official radiology over-reads (in applicable states).
Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily office functions, including oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
Maintain operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to the management team.
Work in conjunction with onsite and telemedicine teams to assure completion of daily tasks, including lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient calls and questions.
Maintain a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures, quality standards, and complying with legal regulations.
Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Update knowledge and skills through internal training, continuing education, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and take an active role in service recovery.
Focus on efficiency metrics to improve in-person and telemedicine urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.