Advanced Practice Provider Gastroenterology-Nemours Children's Health, Milford Delaware at Nemours in Milford, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours is hiring an APP for our GI Team in Milford, Delaware!

A sign on bonus is available with this position.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) within the Division of Gastroenterology of Nemours Children's Health, Delaware will independently and collaboratively participate in the outpatient evaluation and clinical management of children with gastroenterology disorders. Primary practice location will be in Milford, Delaware. Experience is preferred, but new to practice candidates will be considered.

Essential Functions:

• Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.
• Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon referral/admission and appropriately documents history and physical exam data.
• Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
• May use prescriptive authority if appropriately credentialed to do so. Collaborates interprofessionally as needed. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.
• Documents patient care and progress on patient's chart.
• Provides patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
• Acts as a patient's advocate.
• Acts as a role model to other members of the Patient Care Services Department to foster professional development.
• Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
• Promotes standards of care for the specialty area.

• Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure required.
• Active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure, with prescriptive authority required; OR Active Delaware Physician Assistant License
• Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
• Federal DEA registration with Delaware Address
• Current certification as Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) Certification required.
• At least 1 year of previous experience