Nurse Practitioner - NurseryPedi
Nurse Practitioner - NurseryPedi
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Job Description
Job: Nurse Practitioner Nursery/Pedi
Classification: Salaried/Exempt
FLSA Category: Professional Exemption
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and patient visits orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests makes appropriate referrals to either a physician or specialist as needed collaborates with physicians and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients ensures quality assurance standards are met and displays a caring and professional attitude at all times.
The Nurse Practitioner will also operate as the Pediatric Emergency Nursing Coordinator and have the authority and oversight responsibilities in ensuring highquality comprehensive emergency medical services for children within the Emergency Department.
Essential Functions of the Nurse Practitioner
Scope of Practice
Focuses on providing primary care preventive care and treatment for children from infancy through adolescence diagnosing and managing common pediatric conditions.
Works with newborns in the well nursery and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) delivering specialized care ill or highrisk infants. This includes attending highrisk deliveries providing assessment monitoring and interventions for neonates and managing neonatal conditions.
Collaborates with physician supervisors through approved protocols to provide delivery of quality health care services.Consults regularly with supervising physician on problem cases or on cases not covered by protocols.
In emergency situations administers lifesaving procedures and medication but not to exceed current training.
Delegates duties according to authority appropriate for Texas Nursing Practice.
Responsibilities & Duties
Pediatric Patients
Provides routine and emergency care.
Conducts physical exams take health histories and perform diagnostic tests.
Diagnoses and treats common illnesses and conditions.
Provides immunizations growth monitoring and developmental assessments.
Educates families on health nutrition and wellness.
Reviews all xrays radiology pathology lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
FLSA Category: Professional Exemption
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and patient visits orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests makes appropriate referrals to either a physician or specialist as needed collaborates with physicians and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients ensures quality assurance standards are met and displays a caring and professional attitude at all times.
The Nurse Practitioner will also operate as the Pediatric Emergency Nursing Coordinator and have the authority and oversight responsibilities in ensuring highquality comprehensive emergency medical services for children within the Emergency Department.
Essential Functions of the Nurse Practitioner
Scope of Practice
Focuses on providing primary care preventive care and treatment for children from infancy through adolescence diagnosing and managing common pediatric conditions.
Works with newborns in the well nursery and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) delivering specialized care ill or highrisk infants. This includes attending highrisk deliveries providing assessment monitoring and interventions for neonates and managing neonatal conditions.
Collaborates with physician supervisors through approved protocols to provide delivery of quality health care services.Consults regularly with supervising physician on problem cases or on cases not covered by protocols.
In emergency situations administers lifesaving procedures and medication but not to exceed current training.
Delegates duties according to authority appropriate for Texas Nursing Practice.
Responsibilities & Duties
Pediatric Patients
Provides routine and emergency care.
Conducts physical exams take health histories and perform diagnostic tests.
Diagnoses and treats common illnesses and conditions.
Provides immunizations growth monitoring and developmental assessments.
Educates families on health nutrition and wellness.
Reviews all xrays radiology pathology lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
Nursery/NICU Patients
Provides specialized care for newborns especially those requiring intensive monitoring and treatment.
Conducts thorough physical assessments of neonates including assessing gestational age vital signs and reflexes.
Monitors and manages respiratory support including mechanical ventilation oxygen therapy and CPAP.
Administers medications including neonatal resuscitation and pharmacological interventions as needed.
Works with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for newborns with congenital conditions.
Provides emotional and educational support to families of critically ill newborns.
Attends high risk deliveries.
Reviews all xrays radiology pathology lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
Skills and Qualifications
Pediatric Patients
Ability to assess diagnose and treat pediatric patients.
Strong communication skills for interacting with children and families.
Knowledge of pediatric pharmacology and developmental stages.
Ability to work in a pediatric healthcare setting.
Nursery/NICU Patients
Proficiency in neonatal resuscitation including NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).
Experience with newborn and infant critical care techniques such as intubation umbilical line placement and blood gas analysis.
Strong skills in neonatal assessment and the ability to interpret neonatal lab results and imaging.
Ability to manage neonates in highacuity settings such as NICUs.
Compassionate and empathetic approach when providing care to newborns and supporting their families.
Education & Certification Requirements
Masters degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
Board certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP).
Active unrestricted RN and APRN licenses in the state of practice.
Advanced certification in neonatal resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for NNP.
Continuing education specific to neonatal care for NNPs.
Collaborative Duties
Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans for pediatric patients or newborns.
Provides education to families regarding care plans treatments and ongoing needs for both pediatric and neonatal patients.
Advocates for patient care and provide referrals to specialists when necessary.
Participates in continuous quality improvement staff meetings and policies and procedures reviews.
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care teams at the Rural Health Clinic Community Prenatal Clinic and Titus Regional Medical Center.
Provides daily clinical supervision and routine clinical training for staff on treatment infection control and laboratory policies and procedures.
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Essential Functions of the Pediatric Emergency Nursing Coordinator
Facilitates and participates in ED pediatric activities.
Serves as a liaison to appropriate pediatric care committees.
Ensures continuing education in pediatrics and that pediatricspecific elements are included in orientation for new staff members.
Ensures that initial and annual competency evaluations completed by the ED nursing staff are pertinent to children of all ages.
Promotes pediatric disaster preparedness for the ED and participates in hospital disaster preparedness activities.
Promotes patient and family education in illness and injury prevention.
Provides assistance and support for pediatric education.
Works alongside clinical leadership to ensure availability of pediatric equipment medications staffing and other resources.
Collaborates with physicians to ensure that the ED is prepared to care for children of all ages including children with special healthcare needs.
Work Experience
Five years experience of pediatric experience in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred.
Education
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. Time Lbs. Time
110 3
1 033
2 033
5 033
760 033
Movement Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 033
Crouch/Squat 033
Kneel/Crawl 033
Reach above Shoulder 033
Reach below Shoulder 033
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 033
Grasping 033
Squeezing 033
Climb Stairs None
Walking Uneven 033
Walking Even 3466
Environment Time
Indoors 67100
Outdoors 033
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 033
Equipment Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 033
Work near Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
Sharps 033
Chemicals 033
Fumes 033
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20 Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
Provides specialized care for newborns especially those requiring intensive monitoring and treatment.
Conducts thorough physical assessments of neonates including assessing gestational age vital signs and reflexes.
Monitors and manages respiratory support including mechanical ventilation oxygen therapy and CPAP.
Administers medications including neonatal resuscitation and pharmacological interventions as needed.
Works with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for newborns with congenital conditions.
Provides emotional and educational support to families of critically ill newborns.
Attends high risk deliveries.
Reviews all xrays radiology pathology lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
Skills and Qualifications
Pediatric Patients
Ability to assess diagnose and treat pediatric patients.
Strong communication skills for interacting with children and families.
Knowledge of pediatric pharmacology and developmental stages.
Ability to work in a pediatric healthcare setting.
Nursery/NICU Patients
Proficiency in neonatal resuscitation including NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).
Experience with newborn and infant critical care techniques such as intubation umbilical line placement and blood gas analysis.
Strong skills in neonatal assessment and the ability to interpret neonatal lab results and imaging.
Ability to manage neonates in highacuity settings such as NICUs.
Compassionate and empathetic approach when providing care to newborns and supporting their families.
Education & Certification Requirements
Masters degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
Board certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP).
Active unrestricted RN and APRN licenses in the state of practice.
Advanced certification in neonatal resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for NNP.
Continuing education specific to neonatal care for NNPs.
Collaborative Duties
Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans for pediatric patients or newborns.
Provides education to families regarding care plans treatments and ongoing needs for both pediatric and neonatal patients.
Advocates for patient care and provide referrals to specialists when necessary.
Participates in continuous quality improvement staff meetings and policies and procedures reviews.
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care teams at the Rural Health Clinic Community Prenatal Clinic and Titus Regional Medical Center.
Provides daily clinical supervision and routine clinical training for staff on treatment infection control and laboratory policies and procedures.
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Essential Functions of the Pediatric Emergency Nursing Coordinator
Facilitates and participates in ED pediatric activities.
Serves as a liaison to appropriate pediatric care committees.
Ensures continuing education in pediatrics and that pediatricspecific elements are included in orientation for new staff members.
Ensures that initial and annual competency evaluations completed by the ED nursing staff are pertinent to children of all ages.
Promotes pediatric disaster preparedness for the ED and participates in hospital disaster preparedness activities.
Promotes patient and family education in illness and injury prevention.
Provides assistance and support for pediatric education.
Works alongside clinical leadership to ensure availability of pediatric equipment medications staffing and other resources.
Collaborates with physicians to ensure that the ED is prepared to care for children of all ages including children with special healthcare needs.
Work Experience
Five years experience of pediatric experience in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred.
Education
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. Time Lbs. Time
110 3
1 033
2 033
5 033
760 033
Movement Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 033
Crouch/Squat 033
Kneel/Crawl 033
Reach above Shoulder 033
Reach below Shoulder 033
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 033
Grasping 033
Squeezing 033
Climb Stairs None
Walking Uneven 033
Walking Even 3466
Environment Time
Indoors 67100
Outdoors 033
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 033
Equipment Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 033
Work near Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
Sharps 033
Chemicals 033
Fumes 033
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20 Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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