Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center, Night Shift

Nemours Children's Health Wilmington, DE, US

Job Description

Offering recently increased compensation, Sign-on Bonus and Relocation!!

The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware is looking for a qualified Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center! This role is a full-time nocturnist role, including weekend, and holiday availability.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Cardiac Inpatient Telemetry Unit plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic environment. In collaboration with physicians, APPs, consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP will provide specialized care to critically ill cardiac patients.

This role requires comprehensive care for cardiac surgical patients during both the pre-operative and post-operative periods as well as providing care for non-surgical patients. The APP is required to perform medical histories and physical exams as well as interpret laboratory and diagnostic testing data to inform clinical decisions. Additionally, the APP will be required to develop and implement patient care management plans, including prescribing medications and other medical therapies.

This role is a full-time nocturnist role, including weekend, and holiday availability. Applicants should be highly motivated to join a high-functioning multidisciplinary team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

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Essential Responsibilities

Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.
Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon referral/admission and appropriately documents history and physical exam data.
Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborates inter-professionally as needed. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.
Documents patient care and progress on patient's chart.
Provides patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
Acts as a patient's advocate.
Acts as a role model to other members of the Patient Care Services Department to foster professional development.
Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
Promotes standards of care for the specialty area.

What We Offer

Recently increased compensation and generous sign on bonus!
Extensive benefits package that includes quality-based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
CME and board maintenance allowances
Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan
Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance

Qualifications

APRN: Compact State RN license, DE APRN License, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA; Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification; AHA BLS and ACLS Certification upon hire
PA-C: Current: DE State Licensure, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA, National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, AHA BLS and ACLS certification upon hire
One to three years of experience required

For confidential Consideration

Apply online today! Or send your resume via email to Megan.Roberts@nemours.org.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .

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