Job Summary

Responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, treatment clinical management, ordering/or interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, teaching, and participating/conducting research. Works collaboratively with physician partners, administration, nursing, and health care teams to develop and implement clinical program needs.

Job Specific Duties

• Acts as a resource for patients, families, staff, or community groups providing education and emotional support. 
• Develops, implements, evaluates, monitors, manages, and modifies a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. 
• Performs comprehensive and problem focused history and physician examinations.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care across departments and promoting optimal patient outcomes. 
• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests, radiological studies, and consultations. 
• Participates in quality improvement programs.  
• Performs procedures as demonstrated through competency. 
• Accountable for maintaining current expertise and skills in order to facilitate a high quality of clinical performance and to promote professional growth. 
• Orders and/or prescribes non controlled substances for inpatients/outpatients.  
• Participates in other necessary activities associated with patient care (writing daily progress notes, coordinating clinical care, discharge planning, etc.). 
• Writes orders, monitors/alters drug therapies, and performs other procedures with education and experience within established protocol in collaborative relationship with a Physician(s).
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments. 
• Recognizes need for physician consultation and guidance as indicated within experience and scope of practice .

Minimum Job Requirements

• APRN State of Florida Licensure - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP) or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
• American Heart Association BLS Maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association ACLS Required as per department
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program required for NICU
• American Heart Association PALS Required as per department
• Crisis Prevention Institute Required as per department within 7 days of hire date
• Level II Background Check If required for this position or department
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required for PICU, CICU and Neurocritical Care Units.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred for inpatient areas.
• Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and co-workers.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.