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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reference 1013208 SHIFTAny United States of America
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A Brief Overview Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join the inpatient team at Cedar Avenue, CHOP's first inpatient psychiatric hospital and Crisis Response Center.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical and follow-up care as a Nurse Practitioner at CHOP. In collaboration with an attending physician,you'll work with a patient population that matches your delineation of privileges and skill set collaborate with a range of healthcare professionals and engage in professional development, education, and research.
To learn more about our new facility, please see below https//www.chop.edu/locations/behavioral-health-and-crisis-center
What you will do Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients. Performs and documents daily assessments. Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care. Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process. Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan. Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan. Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members. Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers. Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice. Education Qualifications Master's Degree Nursing Required Skills and Abilities Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities. Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively. Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role. Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Registered Nurse New Jersey - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner CRNP Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Advanced Practice Nurse APN New Jersey - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Requir d and Prescriptive Authority Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or Prescriptive Authority New Jersey - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and Specialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required
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Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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