Nurse Practitioner

This position involves working as a member of a multidisciplinary agency organized to provide services to abused children and victims.  This position provides medical services to victims of child abuse and neglect.  The position requires skills in working with children and families in crisis situations, understanding family dynamics and a strong background in pediatrics.

Performance expectations include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

·         Provide medical examinations for child victims of abuse, including but not limited to sexual abuse,    physical abuse, neglect, failure to thrive and rape.

·         Provide written reports for each examination completed.

·         Interview victims, family members and significant others as needed to obtain medical

       information.

·         Recommend follow up treatment when needed

·         Availability of 24 hour on call to provide emergency examinations or consultations.

·         Attend staffings, team meetings and other interagency meetings as required.

·         Provide depositions and expert testimony.

·         Maintain case records on all clients in the caseload according to program standards.

·         Review cases with the Medical Director as needed or directed.

·         Participate in the development of treatment and safety plans for child victims.

·         Complete all data collection forms.

·         Participate in community outreach and in-service trainings as needed.

·         Work closely with law enforcement, State Attorney’s Office and other medical professionals.

·         Must remain current on topics of child abuse and neglect and medical issues relating to same.

·         Maintain continuing education standards that include a minimum of eight (8) hours of training per year in the area of child abuse/neglect.

·         Perform other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

·         This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                  

This individual must be an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, licensed in the State of Florida with experience in Pediatrics or Family Medicine.

Experience in the evaluation and treatment of child abuse and neglect or agree to receive training deemed necessary by the department for evaluating alleged abuse and /or neglect.