Instructor/Fellow

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Advanced Practice Fellowship is a 12-month post-graduate program for early-career Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, including providers new to pediatric hospital-based medicine. Its mission is to provide the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to succeed in pediatric inpatient medicine. Fellows rotate through sections of Children’s Hospital Colorado and provide patient care under the direction of a supervising physician faculty member. The role is onsite in Aurora, Colorado. Fellows complete didactic coursework, lectures, online modules, simulations, and case studies, and are evaluated for successful program completion through direct observation, written evaluation, and a capstone project. The position requires meeting the applicable qualifications for either the Physician Assistant or Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner pathway. Employment is contingent on passing a Children’s Hospital Colorado drug test and a national criminal background check. The University provides leave, health plans, and retirement contributions; the position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless classified as non-exempt.

Requirements

For the Physician Assistant pathway: graduate from an APAP-approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: obtain a Colorado license before the start date.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: obtain ACLS and PALS certifications before the start date.
For the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner pathway: graduate from an accredited BSN program and an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master’s degree.
For the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner pathway: hold APN licensure.
For the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner pathway: hold Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certification or comparable certification, and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.
For the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner pathway: be able to obtain Colorado prescriptive authority within one year of beginning the position.
Successfully pass a Children’s Hospital Colorado drug test.
Be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check.
Communicate effectively and handle stressful situations with professional composure.
Prioritize patient and system needs appropriately.
Demonstrate customer service skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Be organized and efficient.
Have knowledge of quality improvement, family-centered care, and evidence-based practice.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a pediatric clinical setting.
Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
Previous experience working in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Rotate through general ward pediatrics, the pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary, oncology, cardiology, and electives.
Provide care as a fully credentialed provider to pediatric patients under the supervision of an attending physician.
Systematically gather relevant information from patient histories, diagnostic tests, physical examinations, and behavioral and developmental assessments.
Communicate relevant patient information verbally to the on-call attending physician, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers.
Round daily on patients according to a rotating schedule and collaborate with attending physicians, consulting services, and the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, plan care, set priorities and outcomes, and evaluate care effectiveness and cost efficiency.
Formulate management plans with the attending physician and evaluate patients’ physiologic and behavioral responses.
Document relevant daily data, including diagnostic and laboratory results, patient condition, responses to therapies and interventions, and follow-up interventions.
Communicate with families about their child’s changing healthcare needs.
Perform routine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques according to established protocols and current pediatric critical care standards.
Initiate and perform measures to resuscitate and stabilize compromised pediatric patients according to current critical care and AHA standards.
Maintain current knowledge through professional literature, educational programs, and review of relevant health legislation and research.
Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or research activities and document outcome measures.
Identify potential areas for research.
Complete didactic work, including lectures, online modules, fellowship curriculum, simulations, and case studies.
Complete fellowship evaluation requirements, including direct observation, written evaluation, and a capstone project.