Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | GI Clinic

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology provides care for children with intestinal, liver, and nutritional disorders, using current research to support treatment. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides comprehensive, evidence-based care addressing patients’ and families’ physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs within a collaborative practice agreement. With support and direction from an experienced APRN mentor, the APP participates in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities.

A Primary or Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner credential is required upon hire. The position requires a master’s degree and pediatric RN experience; a DNP is preferred. Required licenses and certifications include applicable Kansas and Missouri RN licenses, APRN board certification appropriate to the population and practice setting or CNP certification in Missouri and Kansas, and required life-support certifications. Relevant specialty certification is preferred.

Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment. New employees must be willing to receive specified vaccines if non-immune or lacking evidence of vaccination; medical and religious exemptions may be discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Primary or Acute Care PNP credential required upon hire.
• Master’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of pediatric RN experience; exceptions may be considered case by case within the preferred specialty.
• Kansas RN license or Kansas multistate RN license required upon hire.
• Missouri RN license or Missouri multistate RN license required upon hire.
• RN compact license required for states other than Kansas and Missouri.
• APRN board certification congruent with the population and practice setting, or Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) certification in Missouri and Kansas, required upon hire.
• Life-support certifications required upon hire, as specified by the Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy.
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment; new employees must meet the stated vaccination requirements unless an exemption applies.

Nice To Haves

• DNP.
• Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager or Director.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing care to meet patients’ and families’ physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs within the collaborative practice agreement.
• Participate in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities with support and direction from an experienced APRN mentor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level