Assistant Professor-Community and Pop. Health Dept.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the Pediatrics Hospitalist team according to approved protocol and acceptable standards.
• Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to written, approved protocols developed with and under the supervision of the Medical Director/collaborating Physician.
• Participates in the design and revision of protocols.
• Collaborates with Medical Physicians and ancillary personnel as appropriate to promote quality care for patients.
• Makes referrals as appropriate.
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care.
• Develops strong partnerships with patients, family members, fellow providers/nurses and support staff.
• Focuses on high patient and family satisfaction and retention.
• Manages the care of children admitted to the Pediatrics Hospitalist team, developing education plans for families, and ordering appropriate consultations and referrals when indicated.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in a nursing specialty from an accredited university required. (Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree preferred.)
• Three (3) years of clinical practice experience at the RN level. (Experience in the role of an APRN preferred.)
• Current DEA certification and must be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee is required.
• Current certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care.