Advanced Practice Provider - Casual Neonatology

Nemours Children's Health•Miramar Beach, FL

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health Pensacola is seeking a casual Neurology Advanced Practice Providers to help staff at the Emerald Coast location of Studer Family Children's Hospital. Essential Functions: Manages and provides care for the patient requiring Neurology care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending Neurologist. Conducts parent interviews and takes family history. Collaborates with Neurologist concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions. Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient. Participates in meeting goals of the department. Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy and Nemours standards. Participates in daily rounds. As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers: Studer Family Children’s Hospital is the region’s only children’s hospital and is a full-service pediatric facility including a dedicated pediatric emergency department/trauma center, 48 general pediatric beds, 10 Hem/Onc beds and a 75 bed NICU. The hospital utilizes the Cerner EMR. Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital opened their doors on April 1, 1969. While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, the commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children regardless of the patient's ability to pay. The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training Pediatricians since 1970. Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

Requirements

Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. Active license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida
Active Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure/Physician Assistant Licensure, with or without prescriptive authority
Current AHA BLS

Responsibilities

Manages and provides care for the patient requiring Neurology care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending Neurologist.
Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
Collaborates with Neurologist concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions.
Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.
Participates in meeting goals of the department.
Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy and Nemours standards.
Participates in daily rounds.