The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization. Additional Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical and medical skills with an expertisein the care of pediatric ICU patients.  The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, socialand psychological assessments), taking into accounttheir co-morbid conditions and overall disposition;in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/facultyteam.  The APP assesses, andcoordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers.  The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participatesin directing that care, and education of staff and student learners (as applicable).  The APP participatesin the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing (or MEC approved equivalent). 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers. 3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia. 4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. EXPERIENCE: 1. Pediatric ICU, acute care or pediatric experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. PNP-AC preferred; PNP-PC or FNP would be considered with additional certification at the discretion of the department. 2. PALS at the discretion of the department. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree as Physician Assistant required. 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required. 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required. 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine. 5. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with PALS at the discretion of the department. EXPERIENCE: 1. Pediatric ICU, acute care or pediatric experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred. 2. PALS at the discretion of the department. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pediatric ICU patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization. 2. Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations. 3. Completes integrated assessments. 4. With the collaboration of pediatric ICU faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate. 5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice. 6. Consults and communicates with hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients. 7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record. 8. Facilitates patient discharge and/or follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable). 9. Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and protocols and Scope of Practice (SOP). 10. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pediatric ICU patients, which includes immediate pre and postoperative care, teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary. 11. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification. 12 Participate in physician and interdisciplinary team rounds (as applicable). 13. Identifies unstable or complex pediatric ICU patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. 14. Recognizes emergent situations and initiates effective emergency care. 15. Evaluates pediatric ICU patients and serves as a coordinator for student medical/nursing education regarding management, performing appropriate procedures and interpretation of diagnostic studies. 16. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).