Advanced Practice Provider (Neonatology)

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee seeks a pediatric advanced practice provider to deliver comprehensive care from birth through young adulthood, with focus on well-child care and prevention, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will perform histories and exams, order tests, develop treatment plans, and coordinate with physicians to ensure high-quality, ethical pediatric care in a family-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking and analytical abilities to address complex patient care problems.
• Interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with peers, physicians, and administrators.
• Credentials and licensure as required for pediatric advanced practice roles.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams for well and acute visits.
• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests.
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans and monitor outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on disease management and preventive care.
• Document in EMR and coordinate with care team to ensure quality care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Collaboration with physicians andAdmin

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing (APN)

Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day.

Job Summary

Provide care to children from birth through young adult with an in-depth knowledge and experience in pediatric health care including well child care and prevention/management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions. This care is provided to support optimal health of children within the context of their family, community, and environmental setting.

Essential Functions

Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams for well and acute visits, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.

Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.

Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.

Monitor effectiveness of plan of care.

Educate patients on disease and treatment plans.

Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.

Perform procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.

Document within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents within a timely manner.

Collaborate and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate as part of the care team.

Participates in organizational initiatives including the development, maintenance and support of the strategic direction of Children’s Wisconsin.

Actively participates in the clinical quality and safety efforts of the department or the organization.

Responsible for understanding and adhering to the Children’s Organizational Code of Ethics and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to Children's business.

Education

Master's Degree or higher in Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurse required Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies for Physician Assistant required

Experience

Previous NICU APP experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Critical thinking skills and analytical abilities to address complex patient care problems, administrative problems and research issues. Interpersonal and communication skills which frequently involve collaborating with peers and supervisors, physicians, and administrators on policy and procedural issues.

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• + one of the following:
  • N/A PA-Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• + one of the following:
  • License Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber (33) - State of Wisconsin
  • License PA-Physician's Assistant (23) - State of Wisconsin

Patient Care Responsibility

Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.

Required for All Jobs

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.

Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Equal Opportunity / Affluent Action Employer

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses

• + one of the following:
  • - N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council
  • - License Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber (33) - State of Wisconsin
  • - License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
  • - NNP-BC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - National Certification Corporation
  • - NRPI-Neonatal Resuscitate Provider Instructor - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association
  • - NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association

Dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children.

We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children.

In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options.

Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best.

Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.