CV APP - Cardiac Care Unit

Children's of Alabama; Five Points South (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's of Alabama is seeking a Nursing Advanced Practice Provider (AP P) to deliver specialized care for technologically dependent and complex pediatric patients on rotating 12-hour shifts. This role emphasizes clinical practice, consultation, professional development, and involvement in education and scholarship.

Eligible candidates include APNs with acute care pediatric specialty (MSN/DNP/PA) and Alabama RN or PA licensure, plus BLS and PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• MSN, DNP or PA certification in acute pediatric care.
• Active licensure eligibility as NP or PA in Alabama.
• 1+ year nursing/medical experience; subspecialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous and collaborative patient care with physicians and team.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to clinical education.
• Support inpatient management for complex pediatric patients.

Education

MSN, DNP or Post-Graduate Certificate with specialization as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner

Graduate of master’s or doctoral level physician assistant program

Job description

In Nursing Advanced Practice Providers at Main Campus Harbert Tower

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Rotating Shift, Rotating 12 Hour 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 the care for patients who are technologically dependent, highly vulnerable for complications, requiring frequent or complex monitoring and/or ongoing inpatient management with acute, complex, critical and/or chronic illnesses. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and scholarship. In addition to managing patient care, the APP may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability. 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 an acute care pediatric 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
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification
• Valid Acute Care PNP certification from appropriate certifying board or certification as PA-C from NCCPA

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications

• Essential:
• 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 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

• Essential:
• Masters of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

• Essential:
• 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

Rotating 12 Hour Shifts, Rotating Shift, 12-Hour Shifts