Our Kids After Hours Nurse Practitioner

nashvillegeneralhospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 10,332,000 - 15,154,000; Part time

Job summary

Nashville General Hospital – Our Kids Center is seeking a PRN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to perform forensic medical evaluations for children birth to 15 with suspected abuse.

This role requires after-hours coverage (minimum 8 shifts/month, some weekends), collaboration with law enforcement and DCS, detailed reporting, and potential court testimony, with dedicated multidisciplinary teamwork.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Current TN Advanced Practice Nursing or PA license.
• Certification as PNP, FNP or PA by a national certifying body.
• 1 year pediatric experience; 1 year APN/PA with pediatric population preferred.
• Sexual assault examination experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of family violence and child abuse issues and criminal justice systems desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide after-hours coverage with at least 8 shifts per month, including some weekends.
• Triage incoming calls from DCS, LE, and medical providers.
• Perform forensic medical evaluations on children birth to 15 years old for suspected abuse.
• Provide daytime clinic coverage for non-acute evaluations at least 1 weekday per month after training.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and DCS during investigations.
• Write detailed reports and provide court testimony when required.
• Adapt interactions to meet developmental, cultural, and family needs.
• Participate in quality assurance activities including monthly peer review.

Skills

Triage

Report writing

Court testimony

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

NP Master’s degree

PA Master’s degree

Job description

About Our Kids Center:

The Our Kids Center specializes in providing forensic medical evaluations for children when there are concerns of child sexual abuse. Serving approximately 750 children in Middle Tennessee each year, Our Kids is a recognized leader in forensic medical evaluations and research in this field. The successful candidate will be a PRN employee at Nashville General Hospital and assigned to the Our Kids Center.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide after-hours coverage which includes at a minimum 8 shifts per month, some of which are required to be weekends. [weekday shifts: 5p-8a, weekend/holiday shifts: 8a-8a].
• Triage incoming calls from community partners (DCS, LE, medical providers).
• Perform forensic medical evaluations on children and adolescents (birth to 15 years of age) with concerns of acute sexual abuse or assault as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide daytime clinic coverage performing non-acute forensic medical evaluations a minimum of 1 weekday per month after training complete. Additional daytime hours will be required during the training period.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, Department of Children’s Services, and other community partners during sexual abuse investigations.
• Write detailed reports and provide court testimony when required.
• Adapt interactions to meet the developmental, cultural, and special needs of each child and family.

Additional Duties:

• Participate in quality assurance activities including monthly peer review.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• 1. Education: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program Master’s Degree required.
• 2. Licensure: Current TN Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant License.
• 3. Certification: as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant by national certifying body acceptable to the State of Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• 4. One (1) year recent pediatric experience and 1 year APN/PA experience with pediatric population preferred.
• 5. Sexual assault examination experience strongly preferred.
• 6. Broad knowledge of family violence and child abuse issues plus knowledge of the criminal justice and child protection systems desirable.

Why Join the Our Kids Team:

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and their families.