Advanced Practice Nurse

Summary of Job Function:

Provide primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment and management abilities to restore, maintain, and improve the health status of the pediatric patients, including infant, pediatric and adolescent age groups.

Job Qualifications:

• Master s degree in Nursing required
• Certification of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners or American Nurse Association preferred.
• Three to five years prior experience in an ambulatory health care setting required
• Active New Jersey License/eligibility for National Certification in Pediatrics
• BLS required.

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) is one of New Jersey's largest community teaching hospitals, where physicians and employees work as a team dedicated to academic and clinical excellence and comprehensive, compassionate patient care. As part of RWJ Barnabas Health, Monmouth Medical Center is a leader in designing unparalleled new ways for delivering health care.

For over 130 years, Monmouth Medical Center has been the leader in central New Jersey in providing the best in health care and the latest in medical technology to nearly 1 million residents that comprise its primary service area of Monmouth County, and portions of Ocean and Middlesex counties. Monmouth Medical Center is recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, which is widely acknowledged and underscores the highest commitment to patient safety and quality. MMC is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to receive an A Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, the nation s leading experts on patient safety, for six consecutive rating periods. We continue to lead the system in HCAHPS scores, and are looked to as a model for best practice in patient satisfaction.