Advanced Practice Provider - Emergency Medicine

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The Emergency Department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta serves children, teens, and young adults and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will deliver comprehensive care at an advanced practice level, including assessment, communication, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, program development, research, quality improvement, professional development, and system participation.

• No minimum experience required

• 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science

• Master’s degree in nursing or bachelor’s degree in medical science

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia (single state) or Multi‑State Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact with Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in Georgia, or licensure as a Physician Assistant in Georgia
• Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner may be acceptable with CNO approval.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology, and Critical Care. Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS.

• Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for NPs and/or PAs, Joint Commission regulatory requirements, and Credentialing process of NPs and PAs
• Excellent communication (written, spoken & presentation), organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change

• Provide comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model for children of all ages under the supervision of the supervising/collaborating physician within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Children’s bylaws in inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams and identify normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop pharmaceutical and non‑pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, and students.
• Facilitate patient referrals to other medical providers, facilities, and health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.

• Recognize the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accept responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conduct self‑evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self‑development.
• Assist in the development of education for the department/practice.

• Participate in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for the department/practice.
• Participate in and comply with hospital/departmental policies.
• Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission requirements.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

2220 North Druid Hills Road

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant