Nurse Practitioner (School of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Core
Managing pediatric trauma and emergency department workflow, including patient interviews, physical exams, diagnostics, and treatment planning.
Role type
Clinical Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Builds
Clinical care delivery and patient management in a 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Department
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pediatric trauma management, emergency workflow management, patient interviewing, physical examinations, diagnostic ordering, treatment prescription, procedures, patient education, acute and chronic illness intervention, triage, result coordination, follow-up planning, health maintenance instruction, program implementation for patient/family health
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
Responsibilities
Interview patients and take medical histories; perform physical examinations and order laboratory tests; make tentative diagnoses and prescribe treatments; perform appropriate procedures; educate patients and families on wellness and illness management; triage pages and coordinate physician responses; retrieve and communicate diagnostic results; assess and manage follow-up plans; implement programs to improve patient/family health status; document all patient interactions in EPR; attend departmental meetings and continuing education programs.
Seniority
Mid-level clinical professional