Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Hometown Pediatrics

Responsibilities

• Performs pediatric physical exams, including newborn, infant, child, and adolescent well-visits, obtaining age-appropriate medical histories while following AAP’s Bright Futures’ guidelines.
• Maintains and reviews pediatric patient records, growth charts, immunization history, developmental screenings, and other pertinent information.
• Orders and interprets age-appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening procedures for pediatric patients.
• Affirms acute pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions, finds preliminary diagnoses, and develops therapeutic plans in collaboration with physicians as needed.
• Reviews, posts, and communicates test and examination results to families in a prompt and proper manner.
• Educates parents, guardians, and patients about medications, treatments, nutrition, development, immunizations, injury prevention, and illness prevention.
• Helps physicians in managing acute and long-term pediatric medical needs, including asthma, allergies, ADHD, weight management, and other common childhood conditions.
• Monitors and maintains continuity of care between physician visits for pediatric patients and their families.
• Trades pediatric nursing and family telephone calls, providing guidance and escalating urgent concerns appropriately.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• A minimum of three years of provider experience in a clinic setting, with pediatric primary care or pediatric urgent care experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of Tennessee.
• Certified Pediatric Board Certification.
• Current BLS certification.