Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sharon Hospitalist Job at Nuvance Health, Sharon, CT

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  • Nuvance Health
  • Sharon, CT

Job Description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sharon Hospitalist at Nuvance Health summary:

A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Sharon Hospital provides comprehensive medical care to pediatric patients, including neonates on Labor and Delivery, managing emergency services, admissions, rounding, discharges, and transfers. They assess patient condition, order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, consult with specialists, and educate families. The role also includes guiding nursing staff, ensuring quality improvement, and maintaining compliance within a high-risk, physically demanding hospital environment.

Description

Summary:

To provide medical care to pediatric patients including neonates on Labor and Delivery at Sharon Hospital including emergency services, admission, rounding, discharge, and transfer as appropriate. ,

Responsibilities:

  1. Assesses the patient's condition by obtaining a complete medical history obtaining physical data and reviewing the patient's medical record.
  2. Orders the appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures required to evaluate the illness
  3. Interprets and integrates data to determine the appropriate diagnosis & therapeutic treatment plan.
  4. Consults with other providers and medical specialists in accordance with the Practice's policies & medical standards to assure patient & physician satisfaction.
  5. Records all symptoms, objective findings, assessment, treatment plan and other information that is appropriate in the patient's chart & reviews the typed dictation.
  6. Instructs the patient and family regarding the patients diagnosis, testing, treatment, expected outcome & future prevention.
  7. Evaluates the outcome of the treatment plan by reviewing diagnostic results, calling the patients and/or requesting a return visit to ensure efficient, timely & cost effective medical care.
  8. Provides medical guidance to and encourages the continued development of the Practice's, nursing staff, medical support staff & rotating interns as it relates to medical care of the patient.
  9. Ensures the satisfaction of internal and external customer;
  10. Promotes the Practice's fiscal viability and supports the achievement of financial goals.
  11. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
  12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
  13. Attend births on Labor and Delivery unit and provide neonatal emergency services.
  14. Admit, round, and discharge all babies born on Labor and Delivery daily. Facilitate transfer to other facilities when needed based on medical acuity.
  15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Minimum Experience: 2-3 years as a pediatric hospitalist and NRP certification.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1493

Department: Neonatology-Sharon

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $55-65 Hourly

Keywords:

Pediatric care, Neonatal emergency, Labor and Delivery, Patient assessment, Diagnostic testing, Treatment planning, Medical consultation, Patient education, Clinical quality improvement, Hospital nursing

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Internship,

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