Pediatric Cardiac Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider

Purpose: In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions. Responsibilities: Counsels and educates cardiac critical care patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources. Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy. Participants in orientation and education of staff and students. Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care. Provides direct treatment and management of congenital heart conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Engages ...