APP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Pediatric Urgent CareWalk-In

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Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32.5

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Department focuses on high quality and convenient after-hours care for its walk-in pediatric patients experiencing illnesses or injury.

Works with Family Medicine APPs and MDs to treat patients of all age ranges after-hours for illnesses and injuries.

Collaboration with specialty providers throughout the Sanford system to ensure high quality care for all patients

Summary

The Pediatric Urgent-Acute-Walk-In Care Nurse Practitioner provides immediate high-quality advanced nursing care for pediatric patients presenting with non-life-threatening acute illnesses and minor injuries. The PNP evaluates diagnoses and manages a wide range of acute and episodic health conditions working in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe evidence-based family-centered care.

Job Description

Perform comprehensive pediatric assessments including history-taking physical examinations and developmentally appropriate evaluations. Diagnose and treat acute and episodic illnesses injuries and infections (e.g. respiratory illnesses fevers lacerations fractures ear infections asthma exacerbations). Order interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests (lab work imaging cultures) to inform treatment plans. Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state and federal regulations and clinical guidelines. Perform urgent care procedures (e.g. wound care suturing splinting abscess drainage nebulizer treatments). Recognize and stabilize urgent/emergent pediatric conditions coordinating transfer when higher-level care is required. Provide age-appropriate anticipatory guidance health education and discharge instructions to patients and families.

Qualifications

Masters or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. If APRN was licensed prior to August 1 1995 masters degree in nursing is preferred.

Minimum 12 years of pediatric experience (urgent care emergency department acute care or primary care experience preferred).

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice. State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) National board certification as a Pediatric Primary Care (CPNP-PC) or (PPCNP-BC) Pediatric Acute Care (CPNP-AC) Family (NP-C) or (FNP-BC) Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications criteria and scope of practice if variation between documents exists.

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