Inpatient Endocrine – Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

A Brief Overview

CHOP is hiring an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work on our Inpatient Endocrine team at Main Hospital.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 1 year of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Pediatric Acute Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, OR Primary Care certification

The Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is one of the largest pediatric endocrinology and diabetes centers in the nation. Our team of experts works with patients in the Philadelphia region and from around the world.

Learn more below:

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/division-endocrinology-and-diabetes/about

In collaboration with an attending physician, the Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set. This care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The NPs and PAs in these roles may be required to have acute/critical care education and certification. The appropriate education/certification will be determined by the scope of the role in a particular practice area. The clinical portion of this role will require increased level of accountability including managing a cohort of high acuity patients. In addition to managing patient care, the APP may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability. The role will also include off-shift responsibility. 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.

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Responsibilities

• Manage a cohort of patients, perform and document daily assessments, collect data, and analyze findings to inform family-centered plans of care.

• Perform advanced procedures listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as a part of the credentialing process.

• Serve as a consultant and educational resource to patients, families, students, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members.

• Participate in scholarly activities and maintain required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.

• Address safety issues and demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice.

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree- Physician Assistant

Education

• Required: Master’s Degree Nursing

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
• Computer Competency
• 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.
• 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.
• Information Literacy
• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.
• Information Management Literacy
• Navigation of the electronic health record system.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Licenses and Certifications

• Required (upon hire): Licensed Physician Assistant – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board or New Jersey State Licensing Board (depending on location)

• Required (upon hire): Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• Required (within 3 months): Prescriptive Authority – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board or New Jersey State Licensing Board (depending on location)

• Required (upon hire): Basic Life Support (BLS)*

• Required (upon hire): Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)*

• Required (upon hire): Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)*

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – upon hire – Required or

• Registered Nurse (New Jersey) – New Jersey State Licensing Board – upon hire – Required and

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – upon hire – Required or

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) – New Jersey State Licensing Board – upon hire – Required and

• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – within 3 months – Required or

• Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) – New Jersey State Licensing Board – within 3 months – Required and

• Specialty Certification – in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. – upon hire – Required

• Must be issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (i.e., American Heart Association or Red Cross).

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