Advanced Practice Provider Orthopedics

The Department of Orthopedics is seeking a Pediatric APP to our Orthopaedic team in Wilmington Delaware.

Key Responsibilities


* Responsible for collaborative medical management and orthopedic surgical care of pediatric patients.


* Responsible for communicating with families and coordinating care across multiple specialties for both the hospital and outpatient setting.


* Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.


* Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.


* May use prescriptive authority if appropriately credentialed to do so.


* Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.


* Evaluates compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen through telephone calls, family/patient assessments and outpatient visits as needed.

What We Offer


* Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents


* a wellness program


* CME days and dollars


* 403(b) with employer match


* licensure and dues allowance after hire


* tuition reimbursement


* adoption assistance and 6 weeks of Paternity leave

Qualifications


* Three years of related clinical experience preferred


* Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure required for PNPs


* Active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure, with prescriptive authority or Physician Assistant Licensure with or without prescriptive authority required


* Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) & Federal DEA registration with Delaware Address


* Current AHA BLS certification


* Pennsylvania Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant Licensure, with prescriptive authority required within 6 months of hire


* Current Pediatric Acute Care APRN Certification for PNPs

If you're looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's heal...