Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Inpatient2)

The Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty care within the acute care inpatient units at Children’s Wisconsin. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing from a nationally accredited organization (for Nurse Practitioner).
• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization (for Physician Assistant).
• Wisconsin RN License (for Nurse Practitioner).
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License (for Nurse Practitioner).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• DEA registration.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization.
• Wisconsin Physician Assistant License (for Physician Assistant).
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (for Physician Assistant).
• Experience in pediatrics (such as a pediatric clinical rotation) is required for new graduate APPs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous APP experience preferred.
• Preference for Pediatric Acute Care certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with MCW pediatric hospital medicine physicians and interdisciplinary health care teams in the diagnosis and treatment of children under the care of the hospital medicine service.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, procedures, laboratory studies and professional consultations.
• Appropriately communicate findings with the medical team as well as with patients and families.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the hospital medicine attending, monitor the effectiveness of the plan of care throughout the patient’s hospitalization; coordinate the care and discharge of the patient.
• Provides 24/7 in-house coverage of hospitalized general pediatric patients on the acute care floors at Children’s Wisconsin.
• Document within the Electronic Medical Record accurate and timely admission, discharge, and progress notes, as well as writing orders and discharge instructions.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families on disease and treatment plans.
• Provide instruction (formal and/or informal) for nurses, nursing students, medical students, residents, fellows and other health care professional trainees).
• Attend required training, educational sessions and hospital medicine program specific meetings.
• Participate in section quality improvement and/or research activities.
• Participate to the extent that you are able in the administration and/or service functions of the Department, Section, or on Department or MCW Committees.

Benefits

• Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society.
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, evidence-based practice initiatives, quality and safety projects, and professional development activities.
• Commitment to mentorship, collegiality, and long-term career growth in pediatric hospital medicine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level