Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide inpatient management for critically ill pediatric patients with complex heart disease. Perform bedside procedures and maintain accurate clinical documentation while coordinating care plans during daily rounds.
Requirements summary
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited APP program (PA-C or APRN) with a valid Florida license and national board certification. Must hold current PALS, ACLS, and BLS certifications, with APRNs requiring an Acute Care certification.
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Job description
Position Summary
Department
Arnold
Palmer
Hospital -
Pediatrics
Cardiac
ICU
Status:
Full
Time
Title: ARNP, PAC, Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, APP, Advanced Practice Provider Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 25 years. Led by dedicated physicians, advanced practice providers, specialists and caregivers, Arnold Palmer Hospital offers a wide range of advanced pediatric services in an environment built just for kids. The Orlando Health Children’s Heart Institute is seeking a Full-time Pediatric Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider to join their devoted team. The position requires shift coverage to include days, nights, and weekends to meet the needs of the unit and patient care requirements. Our 20 bed Pediatric CICU is staffed by dedicated cardiac intensivists, advanced practice providers, advanced practice provider fellows, physician fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacist, dietician, social worker, and chaplain. The Children’s Heart Institute is comprised of a dedicated, multidisciplinary team that works together to provide extraordinary care to patients with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Position Summary
The Pediatric CICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works collaboratively with supervising physicians, fellows, and other APP colleagues to provide inpatient management of critically ill patients with complex congenital and acquired heart disease.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Inpatient
Coverage: The APP will play a critical role in the management of critically ill patients with complex congenital and acquired heart disease. The APP will collaborate closely with attending physicians, fellows, nurses, and other team members to deliver high-quality, family-centered care for patients in the CICU setting. No outpatient or surgical coverage is expected.
Daily
Patient
Management: Develop, implement and continually update individualized care plans in collaboration with the care team. Present patients during daily multidisciplinary rounds, providing accurate and concise clinical updates and assessments. Monitor and evaluate patient progress, responding promptly to changes in condition and escalating care when appropriate.
Procedural
Duties: Perform a variety of bedside procedures within the scope of practice and hospital credentialing. Procedures may include but are not limited to intubation, central line insertion, arterial line insertion, and chest tube placement. Assist CT surgery team with post-operative ICU care, including but not limited to removal of chest tubes and pacing wires.
Documentation and
Communication: Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record. Participate in hand-offs to ensure safe continuity of care between shifts. Communicate effectively with patients and families, updating them regularly on care plans and changes in patient status.
Quality
Improvement,
Research and
Education: Attend and contribute to educational conferences, unit-based quality initiatives and continuing education activities to improve patient care and promote evidence-based practice. Provide pediatric CICU department education and be a constant resource on the unit. Support the education of students, residents, advanced practice provider fellows, and new team members when applicable.
Operations
Attend and participate in weekly pediatric combined cardiology-cardiac surgery conferences and cardiac grand rounds. Attend pediatric CICU provider meetings, staff meetings, and department meetings. The APP is encouraged to attend medical PIPS review, surgical PIPS review, and APP council meetings when able.
PTO: Requests for PTO must be made at least 30 days in advance according to OH policy. However, operational needs may require additional notice. PTO requests are granted on a first come first serve basis.
Holiday
Coverage: All 3 minor and 3 major Holidays will require APP coverage and be rotated equally amongst the APP clinical staff.
Holidays are defined as follows per
OH
Policy: 3 minors include Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day; 3 Majors include Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Hours
The APP will be expected to provide shift coverage, which may include day, night, and weekend coverage. Shifts may vary depending on census and level of acuity within the unit to provide optimal patient care.
Qualifications
Education/Training Graduate of an accredited Advanced Practice Provider program including Physician Assistant (PA-C) Studies or Masters Degree in Nursing (APRN).
APRNs must have an Acute Care certification.
Experience Preferred experience in pediatric cardiology, pediatric cardiac intensive care, pediatric intensive care, or another pediatric acute care setting.
New graduate applicants welcome.
Licensure/Certification Current, valid Florida APRN or PA-C license.
Current national board certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Nurse Practitioners must have an Acute Care certification.
