Advanced Practice Provider, Neurology

Children's National Medical Center
United States, D.C., Washington
May 06, 2025
Description Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C has an open full time Pediatric Epilepsy Advanced Practice Provider Position to join an established multidisciplinary pediatric epilepsy program consistent of board-certified pediatric epileptologists, epilepsy APPs, neurosurgeons, epilepsy dedicated neuropsychologists and child psychiatrists, computational scientists, social work, family support liaison and program coordinator. The role will be to care for children with epilepsy in a specialized epilepsy program through care coordination, contribute to a collaborative work culture and provide innovative care through quality improvement and research. The candidate should have a strong interest in pediatric epilepsy patients. Clinical responsibilities include, but not limited to, inpatient admission for EEG studies within our Epilepsy monitoring Center as well as outpatient care of children followed in our specialized epilepsy and neurology programs within the center of Neurosciences at Children's National Hospital. Previous adult or pediatric epilepsy experience is preferred. Children's National Hospital provides superb care for our community, regionally, nationally, and internationally. This position will require 2 weekend day shifts per month (Saturdays). Primary location will be DC, with some flexibility for outpatient clinics in our ROCs. Qualifications Minimum Education Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner Master's or Doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required. Physician Assistant Master's or Doctoral degree of Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required. Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's or Doctorate degree in the clinical specialty area in which they practice from an accredited program and eligibility for medical staff credentialing required. (Required) Minimum Work Experience 0 years Minimum of 0 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services. Demonstrates clinical leadership skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Required Licenses and Certifications Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Nurse Practitioner 1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice 2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice 3. DEA (Required) Or Physician Assistant 1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice 2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice 3. DEA (Required) Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Clinical Nurse Specialist 1. Licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice If prescribing controlled substances: 2. CDS in state(s) of clinical practice 3. DEA (Required) Or (Required) . Nurse Practitioner 1. Active national certification with governing body such as PNCB, ANCC, or AANPCB 2. BLS certification (Required) Physician Assistant 1. Active national certification with NCCPA 2. BLS certification (Required) Clinical Nurse Specialist 1. Active national certification as a clinical nurse specialist by the ANCC 2. BLS certification (Required) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required) Functional Accountabilities Clinical Assesses, diagnoses, and monitors clinical status of each patient utilizing evidenced based practice and medical knowledge. Develops appropriate plan of care. Writes patient care orders, prescribes therapy, and provides necessary home care orders as needed. Identifies significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input. Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings. Performs procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing. Participates in and/ or leads multidisciplinary patient care. Is a clinical resource for patient, parents and the interdisciplinary team. Appropriately communicates and escalates clinical/administrative issues. Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other members of the healthcare team to regularly ensure quality patient care. Administrative Serves as a clinical preceptor to NP, CNS or PA students. Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient care issues. Provides formal/informal educational presentation to staff on areas of expertise. Participates and leads quality improvement initiatives in their department. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.Escalates to management/leadership if needed to ensure customer concerns are heard and addressed. Teamwork/Communication Demonstrates collaborative and respectful behavior Partners with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contributes to a positive work environment Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to change Identifies opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Makes appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Uses resources efficiently Manages financial resources and ensures accuracy of billing practices. Safety Appropriately escalates when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance. Continuously validates and verifies information needed for decision making or documentation Stops in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation using expert resources. Demonstrates accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promotes safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attends carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job : Advanced Practice Clinician Organization : Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Job Posting : Apr 2, 2025, 8:05:41 PM Full-Time Salary Range : 105684.8 - 176155.2