PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Seeking General pediatric NP (PNP) or Physician Assistant.
• This position has an on-call requirement of every 3rd weekend and 2 nights through the week.
• It will have OR time doing first assist work as well as procedures- pulling chest tubes, pacer wires, suturing, etc.
• Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.
• Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.
• Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.
• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree from nationally accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience