Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Med/Psych

Lifespan; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to oversee a caseload across the care continuum, collaborating with the medical team to optimize outcomes.

You will lead development and evaluation of care standards, provide direct patient care in multiple settings, and offer expert consultation while mentoring other providers. Annual safety trainings are required.

Qualifications

• Licensure as RN in Rhode Island or via the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Master of Science in Nursing; graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program; specialty certification.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of patients with the healthcare team across care settings to optimize health status.
• Provides leadership in developing and evaluating standards, policies, and critical paths for patient care delivery.
• Oversees care coordination in acute, home, and ambulatory care settings as feasible.
• Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.
• Provides expert clinical consultation and participates in education, clinical research and mentoring.
• Facilitates patient/family education and supports the care team to meet healthcare goals.
• Annual safety training including infection control, BLS, ACLS/PALS; prescriptive privileges per licensure.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced assessment

Prescriptive privileges

Care coordination

Education/mentoring

Education

MSN

Nurse Practitioner program

BSN

Specialty certification

BLS

Job description

SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner is accountable to facilitate a quality hospital experience and outcome for patients within a cost-effective time frame. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible to the Medical Director of Patient Services and responsible for overseeing the progress of a specific caseload of patients across the care continuum to include pre-admission and post-discharge when feasible. Acts as an educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers caring for the patients across the care continuum.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice with mastery of knowledge within a defined content area.
• Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings.
• Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.
• Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible.
• Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education and encouragement.
• Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics.
• Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings.
• Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.
• Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
• Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers.
• Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.
• Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS.
• Prescriptive privileges per licensure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Masters of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required. Baccalaureate in Nursing. Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE

Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting and preferred 1-2 years experience as a nurse practitioner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Pay Range

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

M-F 7:30am to 5:00pm; Limited weekend and holiday coverage

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No