Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics Pulmonary
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA:Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Day
Hours: 10 hour shifts
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Esther I. Zechman at ezechman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
This new Nurse Practitioner position will provide comprehensive high quality care to Pediatric Pulmonary Sleep Medicine patients as part of the outpatient Pediatric Pulmonary team and will include hold 6 clinic sessions a week for sleep disorder patients including sleep apnea on positive airway pressure (PAP). This APP will need to provide orders for PAP therapy, review and sign all DME and home health orders, follow up therapy compliance with electronic logs, and respond to all Pediatric EMR messages and phone calls. Compliance downloads can be pulled online to monitor compliance. This monitoring and additional adjustments are required outside of regular appointment times. Due to the amount of work required outside of regular appointment times for these patients this APP will have 6 clinic sessions a week instead of the typical 8 clinic sessions a week. This position will be Monday – Friday, dayshift only. No call, no weekends, no major holidays.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Masters Degree in Nursing with clinical specialization required. Two years work experience as a RN required. Current licensed to practice as a CRNP by Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners required. Must have demonstrated effective skills in consultation. Certification as an NP in the area of practice specialization is preferred.
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.
Union: Non Bargained
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