Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Phoenix Children’s is seeking a Pediatric Surgery Advanced Practice Provider to support inpatient pediatric surgery patients alongside fellows and residents. The APP will follow through on daily plans, enter orders, answer nursing and family questions, and assist with discharges and consults.

Ideal candidates have acute care pediatric experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication. The role collaborates with attending physicians and may work in inpatient and/or outpatient

Formación

• Acute care trained provider with emphasis on pediatrics.
• Prior inpatient pediatric experience required.
• Detail oriented, flexible and able to communicate clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic conditions.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and manages plans of care.
• Forms a family centered plan of care and documents daily; coordinates with team.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs advanced procedures as credentialing requires.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice and adapts plans to family needs.
• Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, nursing staff and team.
• Participates in professional development and mentors learners.
• Advocates for patient safety and promotes practice improvements.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties.

Conocimientos

Pediatric care

Inpatient experience

Acute care

Detail oriented

Flexible

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Educación

PNP-AC or PA-C credential

Descripción del empleo

Posting Note: The Pediatric Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team provides primarily inpatient support for pre and post op general surgery patients.

The APP team works closely with our pediatric surgery fellows and surgical residents on their pediatric rotation.

The APP will be expected to follow through on plans made for patients during the day, enter orders, be the primary contact for nursing and family questions, assist with writing notes as needed, facilitate discharges, see consults and direct admissions. This is a growing and evolving team and job responsibilities/hours of coverage will change with growth of the APP team and is dependent on fluctuating resident coverage.

The ideal candidate will be an acute care trained provider with an emphasis on pediatrics or experience working with inpatient pediatric population. Prior inpatient pediatric experience is required to be successful in this role. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, flexible, has good communication and interpersonal skills and interested in working with our growing and ever changing Pediatric Surgery APP team.

This position requires a PNP-AC or PA-C.

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital's inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable