Advanced Practice Provider, Pediatric Development Program

Children's National Hospital$110K — $183K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant Studies, or Clinical Specialty area from an accredited program.
  • Eligibility for medical staff credentialing required.
  • 0 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider is acceptable for entry-level candidates.
  • Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, and monitor clinical status of patients using evidence-based practices.
  • Develop and implement detailed patient care plans.
  • Write patient care orders and prescribe necessary therapies and home care.
  • Identify significant changes in patient status and determine appropriate interventions.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care.
  • Serve as a clinical preceptor to students and a resource for staff.
  • Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives within the department.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off, with vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and personal days.
  • Financial wellness support through a 401(k) plan and healthcare spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, plus optional supplemental plans.
  • Additional perks including tuition assistance, fitness resources, and commuter benefits.
Full Job Description

Department
10256 Pediatric Devlopment Program

Pay Range
$110,052.80 - $183,414.40

About the Role:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is credential by the medical staff and functions within their scope of practice in their jurisdictional area and in accordance with organizational medical staff bylaws. They are responsible for providing evidenced-based care for the management of patients, including assessment, implementation and evaluation of a detailed plan of care, which incorporates diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The APP demonstrates competency in providing age-appropriate care to patients as defined by certification and training and provides family centered care to meet family needs, including psychological support, education and discharge planning in conjunction with other related disciplines.

The APP initiates, participates and collaborates with divisional and organizational multi-disciplinary staff to provide and support evidence-based education, quality improvement and research. They participate in professional and organizational activities that contribute to improving patient care, the scientific knowledge base of advanced practice, program operation, and individual professional development. The APP provides leadership within their respective clinical area through participation in division projects and mentorship of others. They contribute to department and organization wide initiatives, representing advanced practice and promoting the role of the advanced practice provider.

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.
  • Develops 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.
  • Performs procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing.
  • Participates in and/ or leads multidisciplinary patient care.
  • Is a clinical resource for patient, 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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