GI APP

Work Shift: Work Day(s) – details vary by assignment.

About the role

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is home to one of the nation’s leading pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition programs. We manage more than 3,150 inpatient and 41,000 outpatient gastroenterology visits each year. U.S. News & World Report has ranked our Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Program as one of the best in the nation. Our specialized team combines expertise in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to provide outstanding care to children with common and complex GI, liver, and nutritional conditions.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will provide 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. This position involves clinic, consult, and inpatient service at rotating locations: Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Scottish Rite, and the Medical Office Building at Scottish Rite. Occasional weekend coverage is required.

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, in inpatient and/or ambulatory settings, within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Children’s bylaws.
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and students.
• Facilitate patient referrals to other medical providers, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other healthcare providers as appropriate.

Professional Development

• Recognize the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accept responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conduct self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Assist in the development of education for department/practice.

Quality and Evidence-Based Practice Behaviors

• Participate in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice.
• Participate in and comply with hospital/departmental policies.
• Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission standards.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia (single-state or multi-state through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact) or licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia or certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• 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 equivalent (Family Nurse Practitioner certification 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.)

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or bachelor’s degree in medical science.
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science (preferred).
• No minimum experience required; 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred.

Skills

• Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, Joint Commission regulatory requirements, and the credentialing process.
• Excellent communication (written, spoken, and presentation), organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change.