Nurse Practitioner (full-time: 32 40 hours/week)

Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

We are looking for a new team member to join a busy community practice that specializes in comprehensive, general pediatric care. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner that aligns with our values of evidence-based medicine, compassionate quality care, and workplace collaboration. We take pride in offering our community services including mental health and developmental health access. We serve a diverse patient population from urban to rural communities. We build strong relationships with our families to ensure continued trust and confidence in the care we provide.

Advocare, LLC is a physician-owned partnership of leading pediatricians, family practitioners, and specialists in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. As a Nurse Practitioner, you'll be an integral member of a forward-thinking clinical team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and service in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Nurse Practitioner Essential Functions:

• Performing physical examinations of patients to evaluate health and diagnose illnesses
• Administering and performing diagnostic tests, such as x-rays and laboratory tests
• Creating patient care plans and contributing to existing ones.
• Detecting changes in patients' health and modifying treatment plans, as needed.
• Educating and counseling patients and families on presenting health problems, treatment plans, and home care
• Facilitating the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Planning and managing patient care according to the patient's needs

Benefits Available:

• Multiple medical and prescription coverage options
• Dental and vision care plans
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), where applicable
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary critical illness, cancer, and accident insurance
• Voluntary hospital indemnity coverage
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)

Nurse Practitioner Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency with medical instruments and equipment required to perform your work.
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare workers, and collaborate with team members
• Must be able to think critically, evaluate various options to treat a condition and then identify the one he or she decides will have the best outcome.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced yet friendly environment
• Must be well organized and detail-oriented; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion concerning health service records and information

Education and Experience:

• Board Certified Advanced Practice Nurse licensure required
• Graduate degree from an accredited nursing program, such as a Master of Science in nursing