Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship (Full Time, Variable shifts)

Job Summary

The ED Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship is designed to provide post-graduate, on the job training to prepare the APP fellows for successful practice in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Exposed to a variety of clinical rotations, APP fellows will refine critical thinking, diagnostic, and clinical skills necessary for managing complex medical situations and for providing safe, efficient and effective care to pediatric patients in the emergency department. The APP fellowship provides an opportunity for the licensed APP to receive twelve (12) months of intensive clinical training that uses a multidisciplinary approach to prepare clinicians to step into the challenging and fast paced role of an Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider. Grounded in rigorous didactic curriculum, this intensive training program will offer hands on structured clinical rotations in hospital medicine and designated specialties. The ED APP Fellow works under the direct guidance of APP preceptors and attending physicians. Reports to the ED APP Manager.

Job Specific Duties

• Successfully completes the required clinical rotations as per the program curricular requirements. Maintains safe & clean environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patient's health status by taking health histories and examinations.
• Attends all didactic lectures and educational opportunities scheduled for APP fellow.
• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic tests in collaborative relationship with the supervising physician or APP preceptor.
• Performs procedures as demonstrated through competency and identified in delineation of privileges under the guidance of her APP preceptor.
• Develops organizational skills to manage a patient caseload.
  *This list is not all inclusive.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Valid Florida APRN License - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Successful completion of Credentialing by NCHS Medical Administration

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to work weekends, evenings, nights, holidays with varying schedules.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with other disciplines using discretion and independent judgement.
• Able to recognize subtle changes in the patient's condition and to adapt care based on those changes.
• Able to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.
• Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Able to problem solve and formulate a plan of care.

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About Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Health System is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric sub-specialists. The 325-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Health System from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital network includes more than a dozen outpatient centers extending from Palm Beach County to southern Miami-Dade County, offering a range of pediatric healthcare services, including urgent care, rehabilitation services and subspecialty physician appointments for children of all ages, including up to age 21. We are committed to being a resource for children from throughout South Florida and around the world.