Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Critical Care

Location

Durham, NC, US 27710

The Duke Hospital Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP), which includes both Nurse Practitioner (NP) and/or Physician Assistant (PA), provides direct patient care services for critically ill pediatric patients aged 0-21 with acute, complex, critical, and chronic illness across a variety of care settings. APPs will care for patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), or Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (PPCU), and will also provide critical care management on the Rapid Response and Code Blue teams.

Utilizing knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology, the PCCM APP exercises independent decision making in assessment, diagnosis, and development of the plan of care, in collaboration with the supervising physician, to deliver excellence in patient care. As an advanced practice provider, the PCCM APP is involved in education, consultation, research, and leadership throughout Duke Health System.

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy
• 6000+ registered nurses
• Quality of Life:
  Living in the Triangle
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
• Eligible for a $10,000 Commitment bonus

• NP:
  Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
• PA:
  Graduate of an ARC accredited Physician Assistant program;
  Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree preferred

• NP: PNP-AC or PNP-AC/PC. FNPs and PNP-PCs are not being considered for this position
• PA: PA-C

• NP:
  Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP
• PA:
  Current medical license issued by the NCMB with authorization to practice as a Physician Assistant
• Both:
  State and Federal DEA unrestricted prescriptive authority

• NP/PA experience in a pediatric acute care clinical setting strongly preferred
• 2+ years of ICU nursing experience also preferred

• BLS
• PALS
• Recommended: ACLS

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice and practice within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in North Carolina and within Duke University Health System
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others
• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up
• Able to use fine motor skills
• Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations
• Able to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
• Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
  
  Able to remain focused and organized
  
  Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel

Rotating 12‑hour shifts to provide 24‑hour/day, 7‑day/a week coverage. Schedule may be modified by the clinical or leadership team when needed.

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