Advanced Practice Provider- Arnold Palmer Hospital, Child Protection Team
Position Summary:
ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL (APH) FOR CHILDREN
Department: APH Child Protection TeamStatus: Full time
Title: ARNP, PAC, Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, APP, Advanced Practice Provider
Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction.Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
Position Summary: This position welcomes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant with experience in pediatrics to apply. Prefer background in Child Abuse Pediatrics, alternatively Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Orthopedic Medicine, Trauma Care or Primary Care serving children of all ages.Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider passionate about pediatrics and a desire to give back to their community. Daily duties include evaluation and examination of children suspected to have sustained abuse (physical, sexual, emotional) or neglect, and acute sexual assault.
Provider will also be required to serve in court as an expert witness. Provider will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to include investigative agencies (DCF and law enforcement) as well as clinical and non-clinical staff. Weekend and overnight call coverage essential for assessment of acute cases and hospital coverage.
APP also to provide education and training for medical providers (including resident training) and community partners to ensure the community and medical professionals learn to identify abuse within their professional setting. Willing to train new graduate with the appropriate qualifications and education.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Provide diagnostic evaluations and medical consultations regarding abused and neglected children
- Attend team staffing, as necessary
- Prepare medical reports of evaluations and medical consultations in CPTIS
- Participate in after hours on call, as scheduled for additional compensation
- Successful completion of a minimum of eight hours of training per year in child abuse, abandonment, and neglect.
Other Related Functions:
- Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
- Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures
- Demonstrates compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Establishes relationships with professionals of other health-related groups within the community.
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
- Participates in basic science and clinical research projects.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- APRN Licensure in the state of Florida to practice professional nursing and certification in advanced or specialized pediatrics or family medicine nursing practice
- PA Licensure in the state of Florida to practice medicine and nationally certified by the NCCPA
- Experience in the evaluation and treatment of child abuse and neglect or agree to receive training deemed necessary by the department for evaluating alleged abuse and neglect
- CMS approved Advanced Practice Provider