Kids Express - Kettering
Urgent Care - APPs
Full time
40The Kids Express/Urgent Care APP has advanced education and professional training, specializing in the care of patients from birth to 21 years of age. The APP practices independently and/ or in collaboration with the pediatricians in the urgent care, and in accordance with established protocols, to provide cost- effective, quality care that is individualized and developmentally appropriate. The APP performs physical assessments/ examinations; develops diagnosis; formulates initiates, reinforces plans of care and /or treatments for resolution of the clinical problem(s) or to maintain health. The APP monitors and evaluates the plan of care, and makes revisions as needed, or initiates consultations/ referrals when appropriate.
Department Specific Job Details:
Education Requirements:
Masters: Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Certification/License Requirements:
PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families.
Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind.
As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available.
Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.
