Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant/Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
POSITION IDENTIFICATION
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Location: Emergency Department/Trauma Center; Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Workweek: 40 hours/week, clinical schedule of night shifts (9pm to 5am) including weekends and holidays; some flexibility required to meet changing clinical needs
SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS
Supervising/Collaborating Physician: Associate Section Chief/ All Pediatric EM Physicians
Supervises: None
POSITION PURPOSE
Advanced Practice Nurse
Provides primary or specialty health care services within defined scope of practice in collaboration with a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.
Physician Assistant
Provides primary or specialty medical care within defined scope of practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.
Department Position Purpose:
Responsible for providing the assessment and care coordination for pediatric emergency patients and families and for assuring high standards and efficient care across the care continuum, participating in quality improvement, education and research.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
2. Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
3. Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
4. Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
5. Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
6. Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
7. Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
8. Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
9. Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
Department Specific Responsibilities:
Order, perform and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and test and appropriately communicate and document information.
Acquire information on the most current developments and trends in the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant fields in pediatric emergency medicine through educational programs, in-services, professional associations and literature.
Participate in quality improvement activities, research initiatives and/or clinical trials as directed by the pediatric emergency medicine leadership
Perform procedures including suturing, splinting, abscess drainage, child sexual abuse exams and administration of procedural sedation
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements
Advanced Practice Nurse
Physician Assistant
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies
Experience
• Zero years of experienced required
• Preference for one year of pediatric or emergency medicine experience
Certifications/Licenses
(Must be current and maintained)
Advanced Practice Nurse
• Wisconsin RN license
• Wisconsin Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber License
• Certification as Advance Practice Nurse
Physician Assistant
• Wisconsin PA license
• Certification by NCCPA
Department Specific Certifications/Licenses
• In the case of Physician Assistants, preference for completion of a PA emergency medicine residency
CORE COMPETENCIES
Medical Knowledge
• Makes appropriate decisions based on education, analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Uses methods that effectively solve difficult problems, explores available resources for answers, identifies obscure problems.
Patient Care
• Uses time effectively and efficiently. Prioritizes. Completes work by required deadlines. Manages and coordinates a wide range of activities.
• Focuses on essentials. Identifies and manages critical needs, and appropriately postpones or delegates less critical activities. Creates focus, identifies impediments to goals for care.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Is approachable. Listens. Displays sensitivity, patience, diplomacy and tact in relationships. Builds rapport.
• Relates appropriately to a variety of people in all positions. Creates effective team relationships. Diffuses high stress situations.
• Writes clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings. Creates effective documents and messages.
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
• Applies current research and evidence based practice guidelines to own practice.
• Identifies personal strengths and areas for improvement. Seeks feedback. Gains insight from mistakes. Is open to constructive criticism and is not defensive. Is receptive to discussing areas for improvement.
Systems-based Practice
• Demonstrates functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform the work at the highest level of accomplishment.
• Incorporates other resources in system to provide optimal health care.
Professionalism
• Adheres to ethical principles. Is widely trusted, direct and truthful. Maintains patient confidentiality. Keeps confidences. Owns mistakes. Does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Employment in this position is contingent upon successfully passing
Background, criminal history and caregiver misconduct check in accordance with the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check Law
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Manual Dexterity: Work requires accuracy and moderate speed.
Physical Effort: Work requires considerable variety of fairly steady active physical exertion with some and/or continuous standing or walking.
Working Conditions: May include exposure to conditions requiring the use of personal protective equipment.
Hazards: Exposure to hazards that may result in short-term work-related absences. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.
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