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

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.
[Jessica. Vega@nemours. org]

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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 [https://www. nemours. org/].