Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery

Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery Job Description

Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida is seeking a n Advanced Practice Provider to join our Neurosurgery team. The APP will work in collaboration with physicians to assist with the overall care of Neurosurgery patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Essential Functions:

• Perform history and physical examinations in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Enter patient information and patient prescriptions into the electronic medical record.
• Triage and respond to phone calls from referring physician, patients and their families, allied health professionals, insurance companies, etc. regarding patient care.
• Educate parents or legal guardians and other involved personnel on patient condition and plan of care. Provide general education and information on an ongoing basis to all personnel who are members of or work with the Divisions of Neurosurgery.
• See patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting and write clinic notes on patients as medically indicated.
• Communicate with appropriate medical staff for purposes of consultation, referral, and coordination of patient care and other service issues.
• Perform procedures under the supervision of an attending physician. This may include Lumbar puncture, shunt tap, insertion of intracranial pressure monitor or ventriculostomy and application of halo or skeletal traction.
• Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of Nemours.
• Participate in Neurosurgery divisional research projects as well as program planning and development.

Professional Development:

Stay abreast of advances in pediatric Neurosurgery and related fields through ongoing education, training, and participation in professional organizations.

Pursue opportunities for advanced certification, specialization, and professional growth to enhance clinical expertise and contribute to the advancement of the cardiac program.

What We Offer

Competitive base compensation

Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match

Licensure, CME and dues allowance

Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• No state income tax in Florida

Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program.

Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Florida.

Certification as a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) preferred.

Inpatient APP experience strongly preferred

BLS from the American Heart Association

At Nemours Children’s, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children’s is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more,  .

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida , a 130‑bed facility in Orlando, offers life‑changing care for children. Celebrating more than a decade, our system’s southern anchor is rapidly improving the quality of care for children throughout the state. All designed by and for families, it creates an environment that promotes children’s physical, emotional and spiritual healing. The hospital is an accredited provider of Graduate Medical Education and it’s located in the innovation area of Orlando known as…