Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Lead Pediatric Care

Southside Medical Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southside Medical Center in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to provide supervised patient services, assess nursing care, and plan/ administer care within scope. The role includes staying independent in judgment, collaborating with physicians, and guiding staff.

The position emphasizes health promotion, education, community outreach, and performance of duties with a focus on pediatric patients and family care in a hospital-based clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a license; three (3) years of experience preferred.
• A registered nurse who has satisfactorily completed a formal pediatric nurse practitioner educational program.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience desired.
• Current nurse’s registration by Georgia Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Obtain a health, psychosocial history and report findings in systematic, accurate and succinct form.
• Performs those routine medical treatments and diagnostic procedures for which he/she is qualified by training, and which fall within the normal scope of practice for said position.
• Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests.
• Develops a health promotion and maintenance plan; including disease prevention and health education and counseling.
• Provides assessment, education and management for patient/family.
• Provides care for selected complicated patients as directed by the physician; and arranges referrals as needed to other members of the health-care team.
• Guides, develops skills and nursing intervention in the team area.
• Participates in promoting community health through performance of physical appraisals and screening procedures in outside agencies.
• Carries out many procedures exercising independent judgment.
• Periodically participates in peer review or medical records audits.
• Keeps records of activities and performances of Nursing Staff.
• Attends and participates in team conferences and meetings as required.
• Develops and provides in-service education for staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing

Teamwork

Patient counseling

Clinical assessment

Education

RN license

Pediatric NP program

Job description

Southside Medical Center in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to provide supervised patient services, assess nursing care, and plan/ administer care within scope. The role includes staying independent in judgment, collaborating with physicians, and guiding staff.

The position emphasizes health promotion, education, community outreach, and performance of duties with a focus on pediatric patients and family care in a hospital-based clinic setting.