Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner - PG County Schools

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who practices within their scope of practice as appropriate in their jurisdictional area and in accordance with organizational Medical Staff Bylaws. The provider is responsible for the management of care to patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. Provides leadership and consultation with their respective clinical area through participation in division/department initiatives and mentorship of others.

Participates in division/departmental and organization wide initiatives to represent advanced practice and leverage the role of the advanced practice provider. All advanced nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, and organizational policies. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. The organization supports development of APRN relationships within the community and credentialed practice with physicians as part of an integrated care team.

Acts in a collaborative and integrated practice with a physician and is responsible for the management of care to patients assigned including: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the assessment, implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. All activities are performed within the guidelines of licensure, the medical and nursing divisions, and medical staff bylaws. The organization participates in division/department initiatives to represent advanced practice and leverage the role of the APRN.

Minimum Education
Master s or Doctoral degree as Advanced Practice Nurse from an accredited University and eligibility for medical staff credentialing (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
Minimum of 0 years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (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) licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice (Required) And
CDS and DEA in state(s) of clinical practice. BLS certified. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Clinical

• Assess, diagnose, monitor and promote 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 leads multidisciplinary patient care and planning conferences.
• Is a clinical resource for patient, parents and the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates and escalates clinical/administrative issues as appropriate.
• Collaborates with nursing, medicine, and other members of the healthcare team to regularly ensure quality patient care.

• Administrative
• Serves as a clinical preceptor to APRN 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 in quality improvement work for the department.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Teamwork/Communication
• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others  ideas and opinions

• Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things

• Safety
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend 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:
  Shaw Metro; 641 S Street NW;
  Washington 20001
• Job:
  Advanced Practice Clinician
• Organization:
  Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
• Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
• Job Posting:
  Jan 29, 2026, 9:13:15 PM
• Full-Time Salary Range: 105684.8 -…