Advanced Practice Provider - Gastroenterology

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver Evidenced-based care within the Gastroenterology department. The role requires leadership, clinical decision-making, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient care plans.

The position emphasizes education, mentorship, and participation in quality initiatives, with a pay range reflected in the posted salary, and requires licensure as either an APRN, PA, or CNS with

Qualifications

• Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice.
• CDS licensure in state(s) of clinical practice.
• DEA registration (Required).
• Active national certification with governing body (APRN/PA) and BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and monitors clinical status using evidence-based practice and medical knowledge.
• Develops an appropriate plan of care and writes patient care orders.
• Prescribes therapy and provides necessary home care orders.
• Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other team members to ensure quality patient care.
• Leads and participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner

Master’s or Doctoral in Physician Assistant Studies

Master’s/Doctorate Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010Kids Are Our Everything.Department10349 GastroenterologyPay Range$110,052.80 - $183,414.40The 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.Minimum EducationMaster's Degree Nurse PractitionerMaster's or Doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required.Physician AssistantMaster’s or Doctoral degree of Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required.Clinical Nurse SpecialistMaster’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 Experience0 years Minimum of 0 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeStrong knowledge of clinical specialty and services.Demonstrates clinical leadership skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Required Licenses and CertificationsAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Nurse Practitioner1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice3. DEA(Required) OrPhysician Assistant 1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice3. DEA(Required) OrAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Clinical Nurse Specialist1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practiceIf prescribing controlled substances:2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice3. DEA(Required) Or. Nurse Practitioner1. Active national certification with governing body such as PNCB, ANCC, or AANPCB2. BLS certification(Required)Physician Assistant1. Active national certification with NCCPA2. BLS certification(Required)(Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)Functional AccountabilitiesClinicalAssesses, 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.AdministrativeServes 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.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.Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.