Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care at Chamblee-Brookhaven
Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care at Chamblee-Brookhaven
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Childrens is one of the nations leading childrens hospitals. No matter the role every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Were committed to putting you first and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Childrens.
Job Description
At Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta our pediatric Urgent Care Centers are staffed seven days a week with providers who are specially trained to treat non-life-threatening illnesses in children and teens. Childrens is actively recruiting for an APP to join the team at our Chamblee-Brookhaven urgent care location.
APPs at our Urgent Care locations -
Make a difference in their community or neighborhood
Enjoy a flexible part-time or full-time work schedule
Thrive in a supportive team-oriented environment
Are eligible for benefits if working at least 20 hours per week
Are part of an amazing mission-driven organization
As an Advanced Practice Provider you will be responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment communication clinical management collaboration coordination education program development research self-evaluation professional development and system participation.
To care for our urgent care patients heavy evening and weekend work will be expected.
Experience
- No minimum experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred
- Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Masters or Doctorate degree in Medical Science
Education
- Masters degree in nursing or bachelors degree in medical science
Certification Summary
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia OR Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia OR licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia
- Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP) Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner may be acceptable with CNO approval)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants working in Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Anesthesia Hematology/Oncology and Critical Care (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants working in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS)
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants Joint Commission regulatory requirements and Credentialing process of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
- Excellent communication (written spoken & presentation) organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change
Job Responsibilities
Clinical
- Provide comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model for children of all ages under the supervision of the supervising/collaborating physician within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Childrens bylaws in the inpatient and/or ambulatory settings. This includes:
- Performing comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifying normal and abnormal findings including physical cognitive and psychosocial status
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests
- Developing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans
- Serving as an educational resource for patients families health care professionals and students
- Facilitating patient referrals to other medical providers medical facilities and other health/social service agencies as needed
- Collaborating and/or consulting with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate
Professional Development
- Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations
- Accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials
- Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development
- Assists in the development of education for department/practice
Quality and Evidence-Based Practice Behaviors
- Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice
- Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies
- Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color sex religion national origin citizenship age veteran status disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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