Pediatric Hospitalist/Newborn Nursery - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job description

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift Detail: 24 hours shifts

Position Details:

Join a collaborative, patient-centered team at St. Vincent’s Medical Center as a Pediatric Hospitalist/Newborn Nursery. As a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you will round on newborns, attend c-sections (both scheduled and emergent), manage photo therapy, occasionally do pediatric consults to the ED or floors, and stabilize newborns for transport. There is 24/7 support from neonatologists.

Role : Open to Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (APRN) and Physician Assistants (PA)

Location : New Britain, CT

Setting : 100% Inpatient – Pediatric Hospitalist / Newborn Nursery

Schedule : Full-time or part-time. Ask about our flexible scheduling options!

Call schedule : No call required

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:

·         Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off

·         Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues

·         Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships

·         Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!

·         Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues

·         Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

·         Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice

·         Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut

·         With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

About Hartford HealthCare:

·         Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)

·         Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review

·         Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources

·         Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Licensure : Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)

Training : Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant

Experience : 1+ years’ experience in an inpatient pediatrics/hospitalist/newborn nursery setting

Worksite address

hamden, CT, 06514, US

Who can apply

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