Per Diem APP/Physician Assistant-NICU-Northern Duchess and Vassar

Connecticut Children's Medical Center•Poughkeepsie, NY

84d•Onsite

About The Position

Completes thorough evaluations of pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents and young adults) with increasing independence. Recommends broad evaluation based on prioritized focused differential diagnosis. Interprets clinical significance of diagnostic study results. Collaborates care with the supervising physician and inter-professional team. Develops an interdisciplinary management plan for common and typical diagnoses. Continues to develop competencies in core procedures.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.) Or… Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
At least 2 years of APP experience.
Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure. OR Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.
Medical knowledge sufficient to navigate barriers, begin identifying outliers, and adapt plan of care for common and typical scenarios with increasing independence.
Competent in performing core procedures of the department, while increasing in efficiency and their application.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify communication strategy/method for the audience and circumstance.
Highly organized in the presentation of essential information.
Ability to tactfully and proactively address concerns and propose solutions.
Ability to maintain composure in increasingly complex or stressful situations and to proactively seek guidance when encountering new or more challenging situations.
Demonstrates accountability for own work and for patient care.
Demonstrates increasing understanding of one’s own role within the larger team.

Nice To Haves

Depending on privileges for role, Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.
Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.
Certain specialties may require additional certifications. Please reference the document: “APP: Certifications by Specialty.”