Advanced Practice Nurse - Goodlettsville Pediatrics

Advanced Practice Nurse - Goodlettsville Pediatrics

Job Category: Mid-Level Practitioner

Requisition Number: ADVAN
002318

• Full-Time
• On-site

Good Peds,
3103 Business Park Circle Ste 100,
Goodlettsville, TN 37072, USA

Goodlettsville Pediatrics, a member of Summit Medical Group, is looking for a dedicated Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team! We are seeking a compassionate provider who is enthusiastic about caring for infants, children, adolescents, and their families while supporting high-quality, family-centered care in our pediatric office.

4 days a week
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturdays: 8:00 AM to Noon

(List does not include all duties assigned)

• Performs pediatric physical exams, including newborn, infant, child, and adolescent well-visits, obtains age-appropriate medical histories, while following AAP’s Bright Futures’ guidelines.
• Maintains and reviews pediatric patient records, growth charts, immunization history, developmental screenings, and other pertinent information.
• Orders and interprets age-appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening procedures for pediatric patients.
• Assesses acute pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions, finds preliminary diagnoses, and develops therapeutic plans in collaboration with physicians as needed.
• Reviews, posts, and communicates test and examination results to families in a prompt and proper manner.
• Educates parents, guardians, and patients about medications, treatments, nutrition, development, immunizations, injury prevention, and illness prevention.
• Helps physicians in managing acute and long-term pediatric medical needs, including asthma, allergies, ADHD, weight management, and other common childhood conditions.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits for pediatric patients and their families.
• Triages pediatric nursing and family telephone calls, provides guidance, and escalates urgent concerns appropriately.

• Education: Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program;
  Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner certification or preferred pediatric-focused training.
• Experience: A minimum of three years of provider experience in a clinic setting, with pediatric primary care, pediatric urgent care, or family practice experience strongly preferred.
• Certification / Licensure: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of Tennessee with Pediatric or Family Medicine Board Certification; current BLS certification needed.

Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test.

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