Master's or Doctoral degree in Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist from an accredited program required.
Eligibility for medical staff credentialing is mandatory.
Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services is essential.
Demonstrated clinical leadership skills are required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
Active national certification with relevant governing body is required for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice is required.
Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, and monitor clinical status of patients using evidence-based practices.
Develop and implement appropriate plans of care for patients.
Write patient care orders and prescribe necessary therapies.
Identify significant changes in patient status through various assessments.
Perform necessary procedures after obtaining appropriate credentialing.
Serve as a clinical preceptor to NP, CNS, or PA students.
Participate in and lead quality improvement initiatives within the department.
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and personal days.
Financial wellness support with a 401(k) plan and healthcare spending accounts.
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
Tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, and commuter benefits.
Full Job Description
1300 Hospital DriveSuite 201Fredericksburg, VA 22401
What You'll Bring:
Minimum Education
Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner
Master's or Doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required.
Physician Assistant
Master's or Doctoral degree of Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Master's or Doctorate degree in the clinical specialty area in which they practice from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
0 years Minimum of 0 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services.
Demonstrates clinical leadership skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Nurse Practitioner
Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice
CDS in state(s) of clinical practice
DEA (Required) Or
Physician Assistant
Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice
CDS in state(s) of clinical practice
DEA (Required) Or
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice if prescribing controlled substances:
CDS in state(s) of clinical practice
DEA (Required) Or
Nurse Practitioner
Active national certification with governing body such as PNCB, ANCC, or AANPCB
Physician Assistant
Active national certification with NCCPA
Functional Accountabilities Clinical
Assesses, diagnoses, and monitors clinical status of each patient utilizing evidenced based practice and medical knowledge.
Develop appropriate plan of care.
Writes patient care orders, prescribes therapy, and provides necessary home care orders as needed.
Identifies significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input.
Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings.
Perform procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing.
Participates in and/ or leads multidisciplinary patient care.
Is a clinical resource for patients, parents and the interdisciplinary team.
Appropriately communicates and escalates clinical/administrative issues.
Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other members of the healthcare team to regularly ensure quality patient care.
Administrative
Serves as a clinical preceptor to NP, CNS or PA students.
Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient care issues.
Provides formal/informal educational presentation to staff on areas of expertise.
Participates and leads quality improvement initiatives in their department.
Benefits That Support You:
Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
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