Advanced Practice Provider, Primary care at Nemours in Saint Cloud, Florida

Job Description:

Nemours is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to work at our Primary Care Office in St. Cloud, Florida.

Responsibilities:

• Provides medical and nursing care to pediatric patients with acute or chronic illnesses, with a patient/family centered care focus.
• Performs complete or focused physical examinations.
• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests in order to develop treatment plans.
• Refers clients to other health care professionals and agencies as appropriate for specialized services, including but not limited to: other medical subspecialists, physical and occupational therapy, nutritional counseling and management, special education, growth and development/behavioral counseling.
• Develops or approves in-school management plans for patients as appropriate.
• Makes dietary, activity/exercise, counseling, education and health promotion recommendations within the APRN scope of practice.
• Must commit to working 2 Saturdays a month (4 to 6 hours shifts)
• Initiates any other measure/procedure for which the APRN has been trained depending on patient's condition and judgment of the physician and the APRN.

• Must have certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Must have current Florida APRN or PA license in good standing
• Previous pediatric experience required
• Current American Heart Association BLS

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