Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Gastroenterology
About The Position
The Pediatric Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner serves on a multidisciplinary team providing coordinated care to hospitalized pediatric and young adult patients with gastroenterology conditions. The role includes evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring patients on the inpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology and consultation services, and educating patients and families about diagnoses, evaluations, treatment, and ongoing management during hospitalization and at discharge. The NP coordinates complex care, including ordering medications, diagnostic studies, procedures, consultations, and nutritional support, and works with nursing, case management, social work, pharmacy, nutrition, and other consulting services. In collaboration with attending physicians, the NP develops treatment plans, facilitates care transitions, supports discharge coordination, and communicates with patients, families, and healthcare providers about treatment plans, procedures, test results, and discharge planning. Care and communications are documented in the electronic medical record. The role serves as a liaison between the Pediatric Gastroenterology division and inpatient interdisciplinary teams across the hospital. Its functions include clinical practice, consultation, education, research, and leadership. The NP provides education to patients, families, healthcare providers, nursing staff, students, and fellows; participates in quality improvement initiatives; contributes to developing and revising clinical policies and procedures; and works to improve the efficiency, safety, and quality of inpatient care. The NP also performs and maintains competencies for standardized procedures and inpatient clinical responsibilities. The patient population includes people with inflammatory bowel disease, acute or chronic abdominal pain, feeding difficulties, failure to thrive, motility disorders, pancreatitis, liver disease, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, short bowel syndrome, intestinal failure, nutritional deficiencies, and needs for enteral or parenteral nutritional support.
Requirements
- Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing-approved or verified school of nursing with a master's degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
- Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of pediatric gastroenterology patients.
- At least 2 years of recent NP experience working with pediatric gastroenterology patients.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction.
- California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction.
- California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number.
- NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role.
- Pediatric Hybrid Inpatient and Outpatient (CPNP-AC) certification.
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Proficient in Spanish.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Compassion and interest in chronic disorders.
- California Driver License, if required for the position.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and monitor patients on the inpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology service and consultation service.
- Provide patient and family education about diagnoses, evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management during hospitalization and at discharge.
- Coordinate care, including ordering medications, diagnostic studies, procedures, consultations, and nutritional support.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care with nursing, case management, social work, pharmacy, nutrition, and other consulting services.
- Communicate treatment plans, procedures, test results, and discharge planning with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Serve as a liaison between the Pediatric Gastroenterology division and inpatient interdisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.
- Collaborate with attending physicians to provide direct patient care, develop treatment plans, facilitate care transitions, and participate in discharge coordination.
- Document care and communication in the electronic medical record.
- Educate healthcare providers, nursing staff, students, and fellows.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and develop or revise clinical policies and procedures.
- Contribute to improving the efficiency, safety, and quality of inpatient care.
- Perform and maintain competencies for standardized procedures and inpatient clinical responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
