Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Pediatrics

Advanced Practice Clinician: CRNP

Location: VHP's Children's Clinic -  Easton, PA

Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings. They demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the clinical specialty and practice setting. They are responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The Nurse Practitioner demonstrates an advanced level of nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice. They work with administrative, nursing, physician, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote Valley Health Partners Community Health Center’s educational and research missions.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges, and practice agreements.

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree from an accredited Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Three year of outpatient pediatric experience. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• More than 1 year of pediatric ­­­­­­­­outpatient primary care experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting, preferred

Location Specific responsibilities:

• This position offers an exciting opportunity to provide ambulatory care in a clinic setting as well as school-based health services at local school districts.
• School-based health will include rendering care onsite at schools and at ambulatory clinic site.
• Participate in educational sessions for schools as needed.

Licensure / Certifications:  

•  Active License as Nurse Practitioner in PA and board certification in areas of clinical practice.
• Willingness to obtain CPR certification upon hire
• Current DEA Certificate

Skills Needed:

• Patient Safety
• Health Information Documentation
• Patients’ Rights
• Clinical Policies and Standards
• Patient Assessment and Care
• Care Management Knowledge

 

Essential Functions:

Clinical Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender
• and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care based on standards of care.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions
• and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely medical and coding documentation in accordance with guidelines in the electronic medical record.

 

Patient Care

• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, inclusive, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.

Practice Based Learning and Clinical Improvement

• Demonstrates insight into own strengths, limitations and knowledge deficits.
• Demonstrates initiative to meet identified learning needs using multiple resources.
• Actively particip