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Job Title: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN)
Employment Type: Part-Time
Hourly Pay Rate: $57.00 – $62.00 per hour
Location: AccessHealth Clinic Locations
Job Summary
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner functions as an advanced practice provider responsible for delivering comprehensive primary health care services to pediatric patients. This role includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic conditions within the scope of prescriptive authority. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Apply advanced clinical knowledge and specialty expertise to assess pediatric patients and identify actual and potential health needs or diagnoses
- Obtain comprehensive patient health histories through patient and family interviews and physical examinations
- Identify risk factors by distinguishing normal and abnormal findings from examinations, lab results, radiology, and behavioral assessments
- Develop, implement, and manage pediatric treatment plans, including:
- Assessment and management of acute illnesses with consultation or referral as needed
- Prescribing medications and recommending therapies under prescriptive authority
- Management of stable chronic conditions using established protocols or in collaboration with physicians
- Referral of patients with unstable chronic conditions to appropriate specialists
- Providing patient and family counseling, education, and health promotion activities
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams in the provision of care
- Maintain current professional licenses, certifications, and clinical competency through continuing education
- Serve as a consumer advocate for quality healthcare and services
- Perform other related duties as assigned or delegated
Education, Licensure, and Certification Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with Advanced Practice Nurse recognition
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Certification in area of practice or eligibility for certification
- Minimum of one year of experience in the area of practice
- ACLS certification preferred
- Ability to work effectively with individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds
Skills and Competencies
- Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication and patient education skills
- Proven ability to collaborate with physicians and healthcare professionals
- High ethical standards and professional integrity
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Commitment to patient advocacy and quality pediatric care
Physical Demands
The physical demands described below represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Occasional standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs
- Use of hands to handle, grasp, and operate equipment
- Ability to reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as needed
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds occasionally
- Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and audibly
Work Environment
- Clinical healthcare setting
- No exposure to outdoor weather conditions
- Moderate noise level typical of a clinic environment
Work Schedule
- Part-time hours based on departmental and clinic needs
Salary : $57 - $62