Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery

Job Description

Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Neurosurgery team. The APP will work in collaboration with physicians to assist with the overall care of Neurosurgery patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Essential Functions :

• Perform history and physical examinations in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Enter patient information and patient prescriptions into the electronic medical record.
• Triage and respond to phone calls from referring physician, patients and their families, allied health professionals, insurance companies, etc. regarding patient care.
• Educate parents or legal guardians and other involved personnel on patient condition and plan of care. Provide general education and information on an ongoing basis to all personnel who are members of or work with the Divisions of Neurosurgery.
• See patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting and write clinic notes on patients as medically indicated.
• Communicate with appropriate medical staff for purposes of consultation, referral, and coordination of patient care and other service issues.
• Perform procedures under the supervision of an attending physician. This may include Lumbar puncture, shunt tap, insertion of intracranial pressure monitor or ventriculostomy and application of halo or skeletal traction.
• Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of Nemours.
• Participate in Neurosurgery divisional research projects as well as program planning and development.

Professional Development :

What We Offer

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

About the Team

At Nemours Children's, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children's is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more, click here.

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida, a 130-bed facility in Orlando, offers life-changing care for children. Celebrating more than a decade, our system's southern anchor is rapidly improving the quality of care for children throughout the state. All designed by and for families, it creates an environment that promotes children's physical, emotional and spiritual healing. The hospital is an accredited provider of Graduate Medical Education and it's located in the innovation area of Orlando known as Lake Nona Medical City. It's a top American Nurses Credentialing Center RN Nurse Residency Program and collaborates with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Our pediatric residency program celebrated its first class of graduates in 2022.

We encourage prospective candidates to learn more about our organization and the communities we serve. At Nemours Children's, we're not just treating illness, we're helping children and families live healthier, happier lives.

Orlando, FL / Lake Nona Medical City

Nestled within Orlando, Lake Nona is a vibrant community known for its innovative spirit and quality of life. It offers a tranquil retreat minutes from Orlando's urban center and is a hub for healthcare and life sciences. Lake Nona features upscale residential neighborhoods, top-rated schools, championship golf courses, state-of-the-art sports facilities and diverse retail, dining and entertainment options. With a commitment to sustainability and wellness, Lake Nona is an ideal place to live, work and play.