Advanced Practice Provider: Burn Center

Join Our Team at the Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute at Akron Children's Hospital! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment? The Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute at Akron Children's Hospital, the largest and most comprehensive burn care provider in Ohio, is looking for compassionate and skilled APPs to join our growing team. As a verified burn center serving patients across a multi-state region, our Institute offers a unique and collaborative care model that blends critical care, burn surgery, and plastic surgery. Our Advanced Practice Providers play a key role across inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services. What We Offer:

• A state-of-the-art, newly renovated 12-bed unit, featuring:

• A 6-bed outpatient clinic
• On-site therapy and rehab space
• Dedicated triage and procedure rooms

• A supportive, integrated team environment that includes dedicated nurses, therapists, social work, adult and pediatric psychology, case management, anesthesia, and more
• Opportunities for professional growth through research, education, and community outreach

Why Akron Children's? As the largest pediatric healthcare provider in Northeast Ohio, Akron Children's is committed to being the most trusted, inclusive and accessible pediatric health system in the communities they serve with:

• 2 hospital campuses
• 6 regional health centers
• 50+ primary and specialty care locations

About Akron: Located just south of Cleveland, Akron offers the perfect mix of urban and outdoor living. With a low cost of living, a strong job market across healthcare, tech, education, and manufacturing, and access to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, it's a vibrant community to call home. Enjoy local museums, art galleries, live theater, and endless recreational opportunities. Questions: Stephanie Steiner, Lead APP, Burn Institute: [email protected] *Available to NPs and PAs
36 hours/week
Nights 6pm-6am Summary: Provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification. Operates in accordance with Section 4723.431 of the Ohio Revised Code and rule adopted by the Board of Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurses, the national board certifying agency, and maintains a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s) on the medical staff.
Performs health assessments and physical exams Identifies significant health and medical risk factors. Orders, interprets and evaluates tests and studies to assess clinical problems and health care needs. Develops a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data. Independently and in collaboration with the physician, develops treatment plans along with the patient and significant others. Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law and organizational medical staff privileges. May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing and hospital policy.
Develops patient education plan. Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care. Performs admission history & physical, document progress notes, complete discharge summaries as required. Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws. Assists with and facilitates discharge planning. May serve as resource for staff/residents and clinical preceptor for APN students. Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services.

2. Practice with a variety of specialty-based populations including neonatal, pediatric, and adult

3. Practices in any setting in which patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within the range of high-acuity care

4. Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi-annual basis to assure quality care and per ORC requirements

5. This review is completed via the Focused Professional Performance Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers as part of Joint Commission requirements

6. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems

7. Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi-annual basis to assure quality care and per ORC requirements

8. This review is completed via the Focused Professional Performance Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers as part of Joint Commission requirement
Other information:
Technical Expertise
1. Excellent critical thinking, self-motivation and interpersonal communication skills essential.

2. Must be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet and database use, and other computer software programs for data analysis, and presentations

Education and Experience
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred

Licensed as an RN in State of Ohio, National Certification as a nurse practitioner by nationally accredited organization

Must have current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing. ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting

Must obtain credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical staff privileges

Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required

Individuals hired without an MSN or DNP and those hired without a certificate to prescribe must actively pursue and obtain a MSN or DNP degree/certificate to prescribe

Full Time FTE: 0.900000 Status: Onsite

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About Akron Children's - Physician Recruitment

More Than a Job. It’s loving what you do - and why you do it. Akron Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, but it’s our compassionate approach to treatment that sets us apart. It’s creating special high-fives. Thinking of new ways to spark a smile. Holding hands to offer comfort. And working to get a giggle that brightens a room. The minute you walk into Akron Children’s, you can sense that people here love what they do. From visits with the Doggie Brigade, to the balloons and smiles in the halls, the sights and sounds are all about one thing: the children. We are the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northern Ohio and one of the fastest growing in the country. Akron Children’s has two hospital campuses in Northeast Ohio: one in Akron and the other in Boardman in the Mahoning Valley. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families - regardless of where they live - to find the high-quality care they need. No matter which of our locations you choose, you’ll see that when you give the most, you get more—support, rewards and satisfaction.

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