Pediatric Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,052 - 183,414; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver evidence-based care across primary and specialty services. The APP will assess patients, develop care plans, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions and family-centered care.

Candidates must hold NP/PA/CNS credentials with state licensure, DEA where required, and national certification.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice degree and credentialing required.
• Licensure in state of practice and board certification.
• DEA license required for prescribing.
• Active national certification for NP/PA as applicable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and monitors clinical status using evidence-based practice.
• Develops appropriate plan of care.
• Writes patient care orders, prescribes therapy, and coordinates home care orders.
• Identifies significant changes in patient status and communicates with team.
• Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Leads multidisciplinary patient care and education initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Evidence-based practice

Patient care planning

Education

Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner

Master's or Doctoral degree as NP with credentialing

Physician Assistant

Master's or Doctoral degree of Physician Assistant Studies with credentialing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Master's or Doctorate in specialty area with credentialing

Active national certification (e.g., PNCB/ANCC/AANPCB)

Job description

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver evidence-based care across primary and specialty services. The APP will assess patients, develop care plans, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions and family-centered care.

Candidates must hold NP/PA/CNS credentials with state licensure, DEA where required, and national certification.