Advanced Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Well-baby Nursery-20 Hours-Meriden

About the role

Serves as a recognized leader and expert resource in diagnosing the full breadth of clinical presentations. Effectively navigates the most complex or ambiguous circumstances with pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents and young adults) and their families. Facilitates the interdisciplinary care of patients. Teaches and mentors staff in area of expertise. Promotes the role of the team as contributors to the broader organization’s overall effectiveness, well-being, and culture.

Responsibilities

• Medical knowledge and procedures: Demonstrates an expertise in the depth and breadth of medical knowledge to effectively and independently attend to the most complex and nuanced of clinical presentations within appropriate authority. Ability to evaluate patient outcomes and implement new procedures and policies, as needed. Fully competent in performing the core procedures of the department and increasingly proficient at performing the most complex procedures.

• Communication: Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify communication strategy/method for the audience and circumstance. Highly organized in the presentation of essential information. Ability to tactfully and proactively address concerns and propose solutions.

• Interpersonal: Demonstrates leadership and an ability to garner the respect of others. Ability to maintain composure in complex and stressful situations and in the midst of ambiguity or uncertainty. Skilled at effectively and proactively engaging patients/families in developing a care plan. Ability to facilitate and coordinate care across all levels of professionals and specialties.

• Professionalism, Organizational view: Exemplifies leadership with a broader organizational view. Demonstrates a sense of accountability for the broader patient care team, especially for those mentored.

Qualifications

• Minimum education (degree/type of degree): Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.) Or… Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA ).

• Minimum experience (minimum years & type of experience): At least 5 years of APP experience.

• License and/or Certification Required: At time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval: Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure. OR Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.

• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Demonstrates an expertise in the depth and breadth of medical knowledge to effectively and independently attend to the most complex and nuanced of clinical presentations within appropriate authority. Ability to evaluate patient outcomes and implement new procedures and policies, as needed. Fully competent in performing the core procedures of the department and increasingly proficient at performing the most complex procedures. Communication: Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify communication strategy/method for the audience and circumstance. Highly organized in the presentation of essential information. Ability to tactfully and proactively address concerns and propose solutions. Interpersonal: Demonstrates leadership and an ability to garner the respect of others. Ability to maintain composure in complex and stressful situations and in the midst of ambiguity or uncertainty. Skilled at effectively and proactively engaging patients/families in developing a care plan. Ability to facilitate and coordinate care across all levels of professionals and specialties. Professionalism, Organizational view: Exemplifies leadership with a broader organizational view. Demonstrates a sense of accountability for the broader patient care team, especially for those mentored.