Advanced Practice Provider PM&R

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

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About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. We are seeking .6 FTE Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join a busy pediatric rehabilitation medicine program. Our rehab department consists of over 150 physical therapists, occupational therapists , and speech-language pathologists, who work collaboratively with a pediatric physiatrist and physiatry nurse practitioner. Rehabilitation Services are provided at both our Minneapolis and St Paul Hospitals as well as six outpatient therapy clinics. Children’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine program brings together outpatient support for children with complex needs and dedicated inpatient consultative care to support the acute needs of hospitalized patients. Ambulatory clinics at Children’s MN include primary care clinics that are the longest running Health Care Home in Minnesota for children with complex chronic health care needs; spina bifida clinic; NICU follow up clinics; and post-fetal (in utero) clinical care. Hospitalization efforts support a focus on tertiary- and quaternary-care, including a large oncology program, two level 3 NICUs, a pediatric CVICU and heart transplant program, two PICUs, level 1 pediatric surgery verification care, and pediatric level 1 trauma. Position Description: This individual will be responsible for managing complex patient care and ensuring the delivery of rehabilitation expertise to patients, families and other health care providers. This includes the evaluation of patients, in pediatric populations, with complex rehabilitation needs through outpatient and inpatient care. The Rehab APP will perform tasks independently and in collaboration with the rehabilitation care team.

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.
• All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Nice To Haves

• Current/previous experience in the care of pediatric patients in a rehab, neurology, or orthopedics clinic preferred.
• Good communication skills, flexibility and the desire to learn are a must.

Responsibilities

• managing complex patient care
• ensuring the delivery of rehabilitation expertise to patients, families and other health care providers
• evaluation of patients, in pediatric populations, with complex rehabilitation needs through outpatient and inpatient care
• perform tasks independently and in collaboration with the rehabilitation care team

What This Job Offers

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