Advanced Practice Provider-Allergy/Immunology at Nemours in Orlando, Florida

Job Description:

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion 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 a diverse and inclusive team environment. All Nemours associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day to day work with colleagues, patients and families.

This position is responsible for:   Interviews patients, obtains and records health histories, completes physical and developmental assessments, diagnoses health problems, manages the health care of those patients for which he/she has been educated, provides health care teaching and counseling, initiates referrals and maintains health records.

Essential Functions:

• Provides medical and advanced nursing care to pediatric patients in a specialty clinic and/or inpatient setting, as guided by education, clinical expertise and Collaborative Practice Agreement.


• Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval health history(ies).


• Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter


• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological or other tests.


• Plans interventions including medications, treatments and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient response. 


• Performs procedures as set forth in specialty-specific privileging forms and/or Collaborative Practice Agreement


• Initiates, monitors, alters or orders medications related to conditions or illnesses being treated within applicable divisions.


• 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.


• Identifies patient and family learning needs and directs educational activities or provides educational materials to meet these needs.


• Provides consultative and education resources to direct care nurses in order to improve patient outcomes by enhancing nursing knowledge.


• Initiates any other measure for which the APRN has been trained depending on patient’s condition and judgment of the physician and the APRN. 

Requirements:

• Must have current APRN license in good standing; Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner preferred (PNP-PC or PNP-AC). Current AHA BLS certificate upon hire.


• Minimum of two years Pediatric Nursing experience required.


• Pediatric Advanced Practice experience preferred.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.