APP Pediatric Sleep Medicine/UKHC

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

No experience required.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Monday – Friday, Day Shift; primarily 8:00am – 5:00pm (40 hrs/wk); other hours/schedule as needed.

The APP functioning within the pediatric Sleep Medicine ambulatory setting collaborates with and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP functions primarily in the sleep medicine clinic, managing the needs of pediatric patients with sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, and insomnia. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population in the consultative inpatient setting or serve as a resource for the inpatient care team. The APP is generally on a service-aligned team and manages the outpatient care with the team. The APP has a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education and is responsible for ensuring an environment of safe, quality care.

The APP demonstrates advanced medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

For Nurse Practitioner applicants, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification preferred.

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