Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Christiana Care NICU

About the role

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our dynamic Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team out of ChristianaCare Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Affirms the need for urgent and emergent conditions through relevant data analysis.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems as outlined in the Scope of Practice Document.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risks, and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification, and documentation based on the patient's response to therapy.
• Facilitates patient transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
• Maintains required competencies, identifies learning needs, and seeks appropriate educational offerings.
• Supports the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers as a preceptor and mentor.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
• Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
• Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant or Master's Degree in Physician Assistant, or Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant - Preferred.
• Master's Degree in Nursing Required.
• Registered Nurse (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and Prescriptive Authority (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required.
• Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area - upon hire - Required.
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required.
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Basic use of patient facing technology (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigate and use of clinical communication systems.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient facing technology (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
• Effectively use clinical decision support tools.
• Understand policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Basic use of patient facing technology (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigate and use of clinical communication systems.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient facing technology (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
• Effectively use clinical decision support tools.
• Understand policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Benefits

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Pay

SALARY RANGE: $115,060.00 - $152,450.00 Annually Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly. This job is eligible for an incentive program.

Schedule

The off-shift rotation schedule may include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays and will be determined by the clinical needs of the practice environment.