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Overview

General Summary:

The Pediatric APRN or PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician, who acts as the collaborative practitioner, is responsible for:

+ Performs admissions, consultations and follow up care of pediatric patients in the Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU setting, including intubation, ventilator management and other procedures that may be required.

+ Managing medical and post-operative ICU patients.

+ Conditions treated: Congenital Heart Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Epilepsy, Complex Medical, Liver Transplant.

+ Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, such as routine laboratory, X-ray, etc.

+ Educates patient and family on treatment plans, surgical procedures, pre- and post-operative care, etc.

+ Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to either a physician or specialist, as needed.

+ Collaborates with physician and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff.

+ Candidate must be able to successfully pass a third-party background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

+ Enthusiastic team player, team currently consists of 5 PCICU physicians, and 4 other APP’s.

+ Group sees over 200 heart cases annually.

+ Ability to work a flexible schedule, 12-hour shifts, days, evenings, weekends and holidays

+ Day and Night shifts (630 am to 630 pm and night shifts are 630 pm to 630 am)

+ Ability to perform procedures: lines, intubations, etc (highly preferred).

Education and Experience Required:

+ Master’s degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies

+ Master of Science in Nursing in Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – preferred

+ 1-3 years in experience as a Pediatric APRN or PA-C in an ICU, acute care or ER setting

+ Cardiac ICU experience as an APRN or PA-C (Highly Preferred)

+ Experience with ECMO (Highly Preferred)

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

+ Current, valid Florida APRN license (or eligibility to obtain FL licensure)

+ Certification by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) (Highly preferred)

+ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with Acute Care Certification (Highly preferred)

+ BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certification

**Category:** Physician Services

**Req ID:** ORL-A171

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