Description

Healthcare South is looking for a well qualified and experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our busy team at our Hanover Pediatrics practice. This is a PART TIME position, 25 hours per week including one evening per week and rotating weekends and holidays.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing pediatric care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. The NP works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care.

**Must be familiar with and capable of entering data into an EMR - electronic medical record.**

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient status by obtaining health history through patient/family interviews and medical record reviews; assessing presenting illness, risk factors, and family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; and performing appropriate physical examination.
• Orders/performs appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests.
• Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of illness. Integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks.
• Develops and implements treatment plan by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.
• Handles minor lacerations. Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educates patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention. 
• Recommends appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs.
• Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies.
• Prepares documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner.
• Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. 
• Acts as consultant/collaborator to clinical team on area of specialty.
• Complies with patient confidentiality requirements.
• Promotes patient advocacy.
  Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls/e-mails.
• Working knowledge of EHR.
• Telephone triage as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education
BSN required, MSN required. Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner program.

Experience
Minimum three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting, plus two years of nurse practitioner experience preferred.

Other Requirements
Current state registered nurse license. Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority. Current CPR certification.