APP Acute Care Fellow

Johns Hopkins Medicine•Saint Petersburg, FL

16h•$36 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital fellowship is designed for both Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) who are passionate about working with pediatrics. Applicants should have completed at least one pediatric clinical rotation, and additional pediatric-related extracurricular experiences are strongly preferred. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a premier clinical and academic health system, providing expert pediatric care for infants, children, and teens with some of the most challenging medical problems. Ranked in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report, we provide access to innovative treatments and therapies. With more than half of the 259 beds in our teaching hospital devoted to intensive care level services, we are the regional pediatric referral center for Florida's west coast. Physicians and community hospitals count on us to care for critically ill patients and perform complex surgical procedures. The Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship is a one-year pediatric fellowship for clinicians credentialed as advanced practice providers (APPs) who are interested in gaining additional training. The fellow will be trained for a career as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant with an emphasis on excellence in patient care, development of technical skills and clinical translational research. The fellow will work under the mentored support of experienced APPs and specialty physicians, and will have access to didactic education, high fidelity simulated learning, and inquiry opportunities in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins All Children’s physician residency program. The fellow will work in an academic inpatient setting and be exposed to ambulatory subspecialties, with rotations including pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric intensive care unit , hematology-oncology , emergency medicine , general surgery, and anesthesiology . As part of the training program, semi-annual performance evaluations and monthly meetings will occur throughout the year. The fellow will also participate in clinical skills exams. The acute care advanced practice provider fellowship is designed for APPs seeking: To bolster greater confidence in caring for medically complex and critically ill children Additional inpatient pediatrics training for a seamless transition into an acute care pediatric career Additional training in a specialty of choice for continued professional development Fellowship Highlights Length: 1 year, January 2026 - December 2026 or July 2026 - June 2027 Stipend: Training stipend $75,000 and full-time benefits provided https://jhach.mybenefitsjhhs.com/

Requirements

Candidates must be credentialed as an advanced practice provider
Hours: 40-50 hours per week, including required night and weekend shifts
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Eligibility/Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP program
APRN licensure and a Master's or Doctorate from an accredited Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification
BLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date
Satisfactory background check
Graduation from an APAP (ARC-PA) approved Physician Assistant Training Program
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Florida license will be required prior to start date
BLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date
Satisfactory background check
In order to be considered for the fellowship, all candidates must submit the following:
Current curriculum vitae (CV)
Two letters of recommendation
Clinical recommendation from a peer or physician
Academic recommendatio n
A one-page personal statement expressing his/her interests in pediatric acute care medicine and how this fellowship aligns with future career goals
Note: Letters of reference and personal statement should be uploaded within the application and in a PDF format.
Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Nice To Haves

Applicants should have completed at least one pediatric clinical rotation, and additional pediatric-related extracurricular experiences are strongly preferred.