Our Kids Nurse Practitioner

Nashville General Hospital • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Our Kids Center specializes in providing medical and psychosocial evaluations for children when there are concerns of child sexual abuse. Serving approximately 750 children in Middle Tennessee each year, Our Kids is a recognized leader in forensic medical evaluations and research in this field. The successful candidate will be an employee at Nashville General Hospital and assigned to the Our Kids Center.
The ideal Our Kids NP candidate has strong communication skills and works well on a multidisciplinary team.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend on-call coverage.
The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, is passionate about supporting children and families, and values teamwork and flexibility. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and their families.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program Master’s Degree required.
• Current TN Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant License.
• Certification: as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant by national certifying body acceptable to the State of Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• One (1) year recent pediatric experience and 1 year APN/PA experience with pediatric population preferred.
• Must be up to date on all vaccinations.

Nice To Haves

• Sexual assault examination experience preferred.
• Broad knowledge of family violence and child abuse issues plus knowledge of the criminal justice and child protection systems desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic medical evaluations on children and adolescents (birth to 18 years of age) with concerns of sexual abuse or assault as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, Department of Children’s Services, and other community partners during sexual abuse investigations.
• Write detailed reports and provide court testimony when required.
• Adapt interactions to meet the developmental, cultural, and special needs of each child and family.
• Provide clinical training and education on topics related to child sexual abuse to medical professionals, investigators, and community groups.
• Participate in quality assurance activities including monthly peer review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees