APP Emergency Department

Children's of Alabama; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Provider at Children's of Alabama is an experienced nurse practitioner or physician assistant delivering pediatric care. You will manage prevention and treatment for complex pediatric cases, working with a multi-disciplinary team to optimize child health within family and community contexts.

Role emphasizes clinical practice, collaboration, education, and scholarship, with shifts on a rotating 11a–11p schedule and ongoing professional development in a major medical center

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to practice as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in Alabama.
• Current RN licensure in Alabama for nurse practitioners.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid Primary Care PNP, Acute Care PNP or FNP certification or PA-C with NCCPA.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric care including prevention and management of illnesses.
• Collaborate with physicians, staff nurses and team members.
• Engage in professional development, education and scholarship.
• Deliver autonomous and collaborative patient care across units.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Collaboration

Pediatric care

Team-based care

Education

MSN/ DNP or Post-Graduate Certificate in pediatric/family NP

PA program graduate (masters/doctorate)

Job description

In Nursing Advanced Practice Providers at Main Campus Children's of Alabama

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Rotating Shift, Mostly 11a-11p, but some rotating shifts.

Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider is an advanced practice registered nurse or physician’s assistant with education, training, certification, and licensure to provide care for a specified patient population. This individual will deliver care for patients including prevention/management of common pediatric illnesses and conditions, technologically dependent, and highly vulnerable for complications with acute, complex and/or chronic illnesses. This care is provided to support optimal health of children within the context of their family, community, and environmental setting. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and scholarship. This individual works in collaboration with the collaborating physician, Division Medical Director, staff physicians, Lead APP, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Department Director, staff nurses and other team members.

Education

• MSN, DNP or Post-Graduate Certificate with specialization as a pediatric nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner
• Graduate of master’s or doctoral level physician assistant program

Experience

• At least 1 year of nursing or medical experience required with experience in the subspecialty area preferred

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

• Must be eligible to practice as a nurse practitioner as determined by the Alabama Board of Nursing or as a physician assistant as determined by the Alabama Board of Medicine
• Current RN Licensure in the State of Alabama for nurse practitioners
• Current BLS certification
• Valid Primary Care PNP, Acute Care PNP or FNP certification from appropriate certifying board or certification as PA-C from NCCPA

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner ABON
• Basic Life Support
• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
  • Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
  • Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care PNCB or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
  • Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care PNCB
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC
  • Family Nurse Practitioner AANP
  • Family Nurse Practitioner ANCC

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

• Masters of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

• 1 Year job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Nursing Critical

The Nursing Advanced Practice Providers (APP) department comprises highly trained nurse practitioners and physician assistants who provide expert, autonomous, and collaborative care throughout nearly all divisions of the health system. APPs serve a critical role in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management, delivering quality healthcare by working closely with physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary teams. Their responsibilities extend from direct patient care and health promotion to leading quality improvement initiatives and contributing to clinical education. By integrating advanced clinical knowledge with compassionate care, the APP department enhances patient outcomes, improves access to services, and supports the health system’s commitment to delivering comprehensive, high-quality care across diverse clinical settings.

Schedule

Mostly 11a-11p, but some rotating shifts, Rotating Shift, 12-Hour Shifts