Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sharon Hospitalist

Description

Summary :

To provide medical care to pediatric patients including neonates on Labor and Delivery at Sharon Hospital including emergency services, admission, rounding, discharge, and transfer as appropriate. ,

Responsibilities :

• Assesses the patient's condition by obtaining a complete medical history obtaining physical data and reviewing the patient's medical record.
• Orders the appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures required to evaluate the illness
• Interprets and integrates data to determine the appropriate diagnosis & therapeutic treatment plan.
• Consults with other providers and medical specialists in accordance with the Practice's policies & medical standards to assure patient & physician satisfaction.
• Records all symptoms, objective findings, assessment, treatment plan and other information that is appropriate in the patient's chart & reviews the typed dictation.
• Instructs the patient and family regarding the patients diagnosis, testing, treatment, expected outcome & future prevention.
• Evaluates the outcome of the treatment plan by reviewing diagnostic results, calling the patients and / or requesting a return visit to ensure efficient, timely & cost effective medical care.
• Provides medical guidance to and encourages the continued development of the Practice's, nursing staff, medical support staff & rotating interns as it relates to medical care of the patient.
• Ensures the satisfaction of internal and external customer;
• Promotes the Practice's fiscal viability and supports the achievement of financial goals.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Attend births on Labor and Delivery unit and provide neonatal emergency services.
• Admit, round, and discharge all babies born on Labor and Delivery daily. Facilitate transfer to other facilities when needed based on medical acuity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education : MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information :

Minimum Experience : 2-3 years as a pediatric hospitalist and NRP certification.

Working Conditions :

Manual : significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational : Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort : Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment : Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company : Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit : 1493

Department : Neonatology-Sharon

Exempt : Yes

Salary Range : $55-65 Hourly