Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Outpatient Cardiology

About the role

The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides comprehensive, outpatient cardiology care within the hospital's satellite clinic network, primarily in Somerset, NJ. This is a day shift position (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.), with no weekend, holiday, or call requirements.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Performs and documents daily assessments.
• Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
• Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan.
• Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
• 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.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
• Participates in the professional development of others.
• Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• 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

The patient population is one with known or suspected cardiac disease. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a strong interest in cardiology and a passion for patient education to join our growing team.

Qualifications

• Education Qualifications: Master's Degree Nursing - Required Or Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant - RequiredMaster's Degree Physician Assistant - Preferred
• Skills And Abilities: Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required orRegistered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required andCertified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required orAdvanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required andPrescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required orPrescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required andSpecialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required Or Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required orCertified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required andCertified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required

Benefits

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $107,200.00 - $142,100.00 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. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.