Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Provides medical care within the scope of education/training and delineated privileges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and treat illnesses, medical conditions, injuries and emergencies
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests
• Collect, record and maintain patients' information and histories
• Prescribe and administer treatments, therapies, medications, vaccinations, and other specialized medical care
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and family members
• Notify patients of laboratory and radiology results and document the conversation
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress
• Direct, coordinate, consult with and refer patients to other health care providers
• Advise patients, parents, and guardians on diets, activities, hygiene, and disease prevention
• Remain up to date on current trends, discoveries, and developments in the pediatric field
• Conduct and/or participate in quality improvement projects and other projects within the department
• Supervise health care offered non-physician medical staff
• Serve as an on-call provider in rotation with pediatricians and other pediatric mid-level practitioners
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation on all medical records in compliance with established guidelines and policies
• Maintain and annually reviews Collaborating Practice Agreement with supervising physician as mandated by state regulations
• Maintain continuing medical education as required by credentialing agency
• Perform other related duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications:

• Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Must have and maintain a current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate, South Carolina Medical License and South Carolina Controlled Substance License
• Must have a Master's Degree (MA) (MS) or Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) (DNP) or equivalent from accredited college/university
• Must have and Maintain certificates, licenses and registrations required:
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure by South Carolina State Board of Nursing
• Board Certification by a national organization (ANCC or AANP)