Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics (Inpatient)

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Organization:

In-Patient Nrs Practnrs 40

Job Summary:

The Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in primary care, acute care, critical care and long-term health care settings. The has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. The NP demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. The NP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application. The NP in Orthopaedics will participate in the medical and surgical care of orthopaedic patients in the clinical acute care and/or ambulatory setting and includes pre-operative and postoperative physical examinations, postoperative management, fracture management, casting and splinting, wound care and patient education. This also includes both new referrals and established patients.  The orthopaedic NP works collaboratively with the orthopaedic team using established and approved protocols as required by state law and institutional policy.   

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Service Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Pediatric Orthopaedics will assist in the medical and surgical care of pediatric orthopaedic patients in the inpatient acute care setting.  The NP or PA works under the supervision of the pediatric orthopaedic team using established and approved protocols as required by state law and institutional policy.  The NP or PA demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations;
• Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice;
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

Position Hours

• Monday - Friday

• Weekend coverage as needed

Department Summary

From broken bones to the most complex orthopedic conditions, the Pediatric Orthopaedics program at Monroe Carell offers the region's most advanced care in a family-friendly environment.

We treat a wide range of pediatric problems, including complex fractures; sports injuries; deformities of the spine, bones, hips or feet; scoliosis; and infections of the musculoskeletal system.

Position Details

• This is a full-time position, primarily located at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Monday-Friday with weekend coverage as needed

• Inpatient Pediatric Orthopedics 

• Pediatric Acute Care strongly preferred

Minimum Requirements: