Summary

Under general supervision of the Attending Physicians in Child Neurology in collaboration with CNDC clinical nursing staff the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for evaluation of neurology outpatients in the Childrens Neurodevelopment Center/Hasbro Childrens Hospital. Assists in the care and management of child neurology patients to include but not limited to addressing urgent patient phone calls in a timely manner seeing medically urgent patients in the office or via telehealth reviewing patient plans with the attending neurologist and coordinating follow-up visits with the attending neurologist. The nurse practitioner will review patient concerns with the nursing staff and will assist the pediatric neurology nurses when clinical questions arise. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age and developmentally specific needs of the patient. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services with Brown University Healths mission vision values with consideration of the life span including all development stages as well as cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

Addresses patient phone calls with urgent clinical questions and schedules urgent visits when appropriate.

Coordinates referrals from Emergency Department and pediatricians. Assists with triaging new patient referrals and schedules urgent patient visits when appropriate.

Obtains and records medical histories performs and records physical examinations records pertinent progress notes in the medical records develops treatment plans develops follow-up plans and coordinates follow-up visits with the attending neurologists.

Initiates patient care management plan with the registered nurses and the attending physician. Provides educational and liaison supports to health care team members including RNs and MAs.

Participates in the education of patients families and caregivers regarding the treatment plan and expected outcomes and progress.

May perform other duties as requested by the attending physician including but not limited to evaluation of patients in the office hospital or coordination of transitioning inpatient to outpatient treatment plans.

Participates in quality improvement teams and other committees as needed.

Maintains quality assurance safety environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies procedures and objectives.

Other Information

Other Information

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Basic Knowledge

Graduate from a Nurse Practitioner program with MS degree.

Certified by the American Nurses Association (ANA) or by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to practice in the expanded role.

License must include prescriptive privileges.

Completion of a course in American Heart Association Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Experience

Successful completion of supervised three-month clinical internship or equivalent in clinically intensive atmosphere (hospital) preferably in Pediatrics or Neurology.

Must have patient care services procedures and privileges approved by the sponsoring physician.

Healthcare environment such as acute care hospital physicians office and ancillary healthcare enterprises.

Any hazards are minimized by adherence to established safety procedures and precautions.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union