Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner - Neurology

The Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who practices within their scope of practice as appropriate in their jurisdictional area and in accordance with their organizational Medical Staff Bylaws. The provider is responsible for the management of care to patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. Provides leadership and consultation with their respective clinical area through participation in division/department initiatives and mentorship of others. Participates in division/departmental and organization wide initiatives to represent advanced practice and leverage the role of the advanced practice provider.

All advanced nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports the development of APRN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large. Credentialed by the medical staff and licensed to function in an expanded nursing role as an Advanced Practice Nurse to a group of patients. Acts in a collaborative and integrated practice with a physician and is responsible for the management of care to patients assigned including: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the assessment, implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. All activities are performed within the guidelines of protocols agreed upon by the authority of licensure, the medical and nursing divisions, and the medical staff bylaws. Provides leadership and consultation within a specialty area through participation in division/department initiatives and mentorship of others. Participates in Divisional/Departmental and organizational wide initiatives to represent advanced practice nursing, and leverage the role of the advanced practice nurse.

Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C has an open full time Pediatric Epilepsy Advanced Practice Provider Position to join an established multidisciplinary pediatric epilepsy program consistent of board-certified pediatric epileptologists, epilepsy APPs, neurosurgeons, epilepsy dedicated neuropsychologists and child psychiatrists, computational scientists, social work, family support liaison and program coordinator. The role will be to care for children with epilepsy in a specialized epilepsy program through care coordination, contribute to a collaborative work culture and provide innovative care through quality improvement and research. The candidate should have a strong interest in pediatric epilepsy patients. Clinical responsibilities include, but not limited to, inpatient care of patients within the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and outpatient care of children followed in our specialized epilepsy programs. Outpatient programs include surgical epilepsy, epilepsy genetics, epileptic encephalopathy, infantile spasms, and ketogenic diet program within the center of Neurosciences at Children's National Hospital. Previous adult or pediatric epilepsy experience is preferred.

Minimum Education
Master's Degree Master's Degree Master's or Doctoral degree as Advanced Practice Nurse from an accredited University and eligibility for medical staff credentialing (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
Minimum of 0 years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services.
Demonstrates clinical leadership skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice (Required) And
CDS and DEA in state(s) of clinical practice. BLS certified. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Clinical

• Assess, diagnose, monitor and promote clinical status of each patient utilizing evidenced based practice and medical knowledge.

• Develops appropriate plan of care.

• Writes patient care orders, prescribes therapy, and provides necessary home care orders as needed.

• Identifies significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input.

• Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings.

• Performs procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing.

• Participates in and leads multidisciplinary patient care and planning conferences.

• Is a clinical resource for patient, parents and the interdisciplinary team.

• Communicates and escalates clinical/administrative issues as appropriate.

• Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other members of the healthcare team to regularly ensure quality patient care.

Administrative

• Serves as a clinical preceptor to APRN or PA students.

• Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient care issues.

• Provides formal/informal educational presentation to staff on areas of expertise.

• Participates in quality improvement work for the department.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance