Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care management to high acuity patients including performing histories and physicals, admits, and discharges.
• Conducts patient visits prior to surgery and provides discharge teaching.
• Prescribes medications, including narcotics.
• Collaborates with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing medical care.
• Initiates or modifies medical treatment within an established plan of medical protocol.
• Aids in consults, writes orders, coordinates with consulting physicians, and accompanies physicians on rounds.
• Analyzes clinical data; orders and/or performs necessary diagnostic tests or procedures; develops, implements, and evaluates the therapeutic regimen.
• Teaches and provides support for patients and their families; minimizes fragmentation by providing coordination of care; manages transition of the patient to step-down units or to outpatient settings; serves as patient advocates.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Nursing
• Current/unrestricted RN license
• Advanced Practice License
• ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)