Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center, Night Shift

Nemours Children's Health$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Compact State RN license and DE APRN License for APRNs
  • Delaware CSR and DEA certifications for both APRN and PA candidates
  • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or National Certification from NCCPA for PAs
  • AHA BLS and ACLS certification required upon hire
  • 1-3 years of clinical experience in a pediatric or cardiac care setting

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers for comprehensive care delivery.
  • Perform assessments and document patient history and physical exam data.
  • Evaluate patient progress and revise the care plan as needed.
  • Identify additional patient resources and initiate appropriate referrals.
  • Document patient care activities clearly in patient charts.
  • Educate patients and families according to identified learning needs.
  • Advocate for patients within the healthcare system.

Benefits

  • Recently increased compensation and generous sign-on bonus.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Quality-based bonus incentives and relocation allowance.
  • CME and board maintenance allowances.
  • Retirement plan with employer matching and additional savings plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Offering recently increased compensation, Sign-on Bonus and Relocation!!

The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware is looking for a qualified Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center! This role is a full-time nocturnist role, including weekend, and holiday availability.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Cardiac Inpatient Telemetry Unit plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic environment. In collaboration with physicians, APPs, consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP will provide specialized care to critically ill cardiac patients.

This role requires comprehensive care for cardiac surgical patients during both the pre-operative and post-operative periods as well as providing care for non-surgical patients. The APP is required to perform medical histories and physical exams as well as interpret laboratory and diagnostic testing data to inform clinical decisions. Additionally, the APP will be required to develop and implement patient care management plans, including prescribing medications and other medical therapies.

This role is a full-time nocturnist role, including weekend, and holiday availability. Applicants should be highly motivated to join a high-functioning multidisciplinary team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.
  • Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon referral/admission and appropriately documents history and physical exam data.
  • Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Collaborates inter-professionally as needed. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.
  • Documents patient care and progress on patient's chart.
  • Provides patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
  • Acts as a patient's advocate.
  • Acts as a role model to other members of the Patient Care Services Department to foster professional development.
  • Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
  • Promotes standards of care for the specialty area.


What we Offer
  • Recently increased compensation and generous sign on bonus!
  • Extensive benefits package that includes quality-based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • CME and board maintenance allowances
  • Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan
  • Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance


Qualifications
  • APRN: Compact State RN license, DE APRN License, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA; Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification; AHA BLS and ACLS Certification upon hire
  • PA-C: Current: DE State Licensure, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA, National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, AHA BLS and ACLS certification upon hire
  • One to three years of experience required


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