What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist position at Nemours?
Nemours is seeking a Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist for our Wilmington Hospital. The General Academic Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides direct and indirect care to patients and their families in the inpatient General Pediatrics division.
Interested candidates must be capable of self-directed independent and collaborative practice.
Strong communication and inter-professional skills needed as the General Pediatric APP is a critical liaison between medical teams, nursing teams and families This APP will be responsible for ongoing management of General Pediatric patients and will coordinate care with Hospitalist and resident teams. Key Responsibilities :
- Comprehensive patient assessments including history and physical examinations
- Formulating assessment and treatment plans of pediatric patients
- Communicating with physicians about changes in patient's clinical condition
- Educating parents / caregivers on patient condition and plan of care
- Triaging and responding to phone calls from patient families
- Accurately recording patient information in the electronic medical record
- The NP must be able to work independently as well as part of multidisciplinary team. Qualifications :
- Three years of related clinical experience required
- Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure required
- Active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure, or Physician Assistant Licensure with or without prescriptive authority required
- Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR), Federal DEA registration with Delaware Address
- Current AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) Certification required
- Excellent written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills required. Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes health / life / dental / vision for Associates and their dependents, a wellness program, CME, 403(b) with employer match, licensure and dues allowance, tuition reimbursement, legal plan, adoption assistance and many other benefit options.
If you're looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.
