PNP Rehab APP
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant with the education, training, certification, and licensure to provide care for a specified patient population. This role cares for patients who are technologically dependent, highly vulnerable to complications, require frequent or complex monitoring, and/or need ongoing inpatient management of acute, complex, or chronic illnesses. The role includes clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and scholarship. The APP works collaboratively with the collaborating physician, Division Medical Director, staff physicians, Lead APP, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Department Director, staff nurses, and other team members. The Nursing Advanced Practice Providers department includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants who provide autonomous and collaborative care across nearly all divisions of the health system. APPs contribute to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management; health promotion; quality improvement; and clinical education, working with physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes and access to care.
Requirements
- Education as a pediatric nurse practitioner through an MSN, DNP, or post-graduate certificate with specialization, or graduation from a master’s- or doctoral-level physician assistant program.
- At least 1 year of nursing or medical experience.
- Eligibility to practice as a nurse practitioner under the Alabama Board of Nursing or as a physician assistant under the Alabama Board of Medicine.
- Current Alabama RN licensure for nurse practitioners.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
- Valid Acute Care PNP or Primary Care PNP certification from an appropriate certifying board, or PA-C certification from NCCPA.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the subspecialty area is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for a specified patient population, including patients who are technologically dependent, vulnerable to complications, require complex monitoring, or need ongoing inpatient management.
- Perform clinical practice and consultation.
- Contribute to professional development, education, and scholarship.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the care team.
- Contribute to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
- Support health promotion, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
