Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery

Job description

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking Advanced Practice Providers to join our Neurosurgery Team in Florida! Our providers work together to care for babies, kids and young adults from all over the world. Our Neurosurgery team helps to relieve pain and improve a child’s quality of life. We use the most advanced surgical techniques and are active in researching neurological conditions in children to better help foster the healthiest generation of children. Key Responsibilities: - Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise and Scope of Practice Agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first assist and pre- and post-operative management - This position will provide inpatient and outpatient coverage - Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval health history - Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter - Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological or other tests within the APP'S scope of practice - Plans interventions including medications, treatments and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient respo...