Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Bone Marrow

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 115,060 - 152,450; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider is seeking qualified candidates for nursing and physician assistant positions in Philadelphia. Responsibilities include assessing critically ill patients, performing interventions, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant certification, and have proficiency in electronic medical records. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $115,060 to $152,450 annually, along with an incentive program.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Master’s Degree - Physician Assistant is required.
• Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse licensure is required for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Assess complex, critically ill patients for urgent conditions.
• Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize health problems.
• Manage and evaluate the plan of care for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Inter-professional teamwork

Electronic medical records proficiency

Computer competency

Information literacy

Clinical information management

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree - Physician Assistant

Tools

Microsoft Office

IV pumps and point of care devices

Job description

Overview

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What You Will Do

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
• Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

Education

• Master's Degree Nursing Required

• Required: Master’s Degree - Physician Assistant

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
• Computer Competency
• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient facing technology (e.g., IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
• Information Literacy
• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.
• Information Management Literacy
• Navigation of the electronic health record system.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Licenses and Certifications

• Required (PA and NJ): Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse as applicable, upon hire
• Prescriptive Authority (PA and NJ) within 3 months
• Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty; required to match scope of practice for the practice area
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Penn. or New Jersey license as applicable; upon hire

Additional Information

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SALARY RANGE: $115,060.00 - $152,450.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

This job is eligible for an incentive program. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.