APP Pediatric Critical Care Levine Childrens Hospital
APP Pediatric Critical Care Levine Childrens Hospital
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Job Description
If its possible you will find it at Atrium Healththe leading communityfocused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia. We invite providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together.
TheDivision of Pediatric Critical Care at Levine Childrens Hospitalis actively seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their team of providers in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The current PICU is 10 beds but will be expanding to a 24 bed PICU in September of 2024. Levine Childrens Hospital is a 234bed pediatric hospital located on the campus ofAtrium Health inCharlotte North Carolina.For 15 years in a row Atrium Healths Levine Childrens Hospital has been named a Best Childrens Hospital by U.S. News & World Report with 8 specialties ranked among the best in the United States:
Job Summary
The PICU NP or PA responsibilities include providing comprehensive care to all patients in the PICU in collaboration with the attending physicians and resident team; rounding daily and providing minute by minute acute management of pediatric critically ill patients with a goal of 24/7 APP coverage. The PICU APP will also attend PERTs Pediatric Code Blues and provide PICU consult for patients in the ED and general floor when appropriate. Weekends nights and holiday rotation required. Schedule is very conducive to providing worklife balance.
The APP functions independently in the inpatient critical care clinical settings. Patients are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability. The focus is on pediatric critical illness management and invasive procedures. The APP manages invasive and noninvasive ventilation ECMO vasopressors and manages complex clinical cases.
Essential Functions
- Performs initial and periodic medical history physical examinations and daily assessments.
- Records findings of examinations assessments and plan of care.
- Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
- Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
- Determines treatment plan for patient.
- Documents all patient encounters records observations interventions and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patients medical record.
- Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
- Attends participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching bending stooping pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight hearing smell touch and finger dexterity. Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.
Education Experience and Certifications.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider and PALS required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
Nurse Practitioner
Masters Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required. Acute care board certification required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP AGACNP or PNPAC board certification required per population served.
Physician Assistant
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Masters Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. Experience in pediatric critical care preferred.
When you join Atrium Health you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationallyrenowned integrated health system you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine elevate hope and advance healingfor all.
For more information: email Erin Dugan CPNPAC at
Employment Type
Full-Time
