Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care - Chamblee Brookhaven and Forsyth; part-time

Job Description

At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, our pediatric Urgent Care Centers are staffed seven days a week with providers who are specially trained to treat non-life-threatening illnesses in children and teens.

• 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 the 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, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.

• 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred.
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science Education.
• Master’s degree in nursing or bachelor’s degree in medical science.

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia or licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of 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 working in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology, and Critical Care. Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants working in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS.

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

• Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self‑development.
• Assists in the development of education for department/practice.

• Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice.
• Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies.
• Supports 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.

Primary Address: 5080 Peachtree Blvd, Atlanta, GA.