Casual Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As a casual APP Hospitalist, you will play a crucial role in managing the care of hospitalized patients from admission to discharge. You will work independently and in collaboration with physician hospitalists to provide comprehensive assessments and create medical plans of care. You will gain diverse clinical experiences from covering patients in Acute Care units, the Infant Care Center, and serving as the primary team for a wide array of specialty patients such as endocrinology, eating disorders, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, infectious disease, cardiology, general surgery, urology, ENT, and psychiatry.

Requirements

APRN: Graduate of an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Master’s Degree required; Doctorate preferred. Current MN RN/APRN License. Nationally Board Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with either the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Current BLS certification.
OR - Physician Assistant : Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program. Master’s degree required; Doctorate preferred Physician Assistant\: MN Physician Assistant License. National Certification required by NCCPA. Current BLS certification.
Current/previous experience in inpatient pediatrics as a nurse, nurse practitioner or PA preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and synthesize data from historical information, diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions, and physical examinations.
Determine diagnoses and appropriate interventions consistent with your scope of practice, experience, board certification, and organizational professional staff policy.
Collaborate closely with hospital sub-specialists, surgical staff, nursing staff, and social workers to create comprehensive treatment plans for patients and their families during their hospital stay.