Job Description

This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be responsible for:

• Providing care to infants, children, adolescents and families for management of acute and chronic illnesses requiring intensive nursing and medical supports but not requiring the ICU.
• Collaborating with the supervising physician to conduct patient assessments, medical histories, physical exams, and diagnose health and developmental problems.
• Participating in the PIMCU medical rounds, including the presentation of clinical information, the progress and management of patients, and assisting in establishing and implementing treatment plans.
• Participating in or leading quality and safety initiatives and research in the PIMCU.
• Offering expertise as consultant and educator to nursing staff.
• Rotating 12 hour shifts on a per diem basis ((minimum 4 shifts/6 week block).

• A minimum of 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience with preference for those with experience in caring for higher acuity or higher complexity patients
• 1+ year of Pediatric NP or PA experience preferred
• Would consider new graduate nurse practitioner with recent pediatric inpatient RN experience
• Master’s Degree with current NP or PA license, BLS and PALS certification

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