Our Kids After Hours Nurse Practitioner

Nashville General Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Nashville General Hospital - Our Kids Center is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to perform pediatric forensic evaluations and provide after-hours coverage, including weekends. You will triage calls and work within a multidisciplinary team to protect children.

The role requires pediatric APN/PA credentials with a master’s degree and Tennessee licensure. Experience in pediatric forensic exams is preferred, and reports or testimony may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Current TN Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant license.
• Pediatric sexual assault exam experience preferred.
• One year pediatric APN/PA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide after-hours coverage: minimum 8 shifts per month, some weekends.
• Triage calls from DCS, LE, and medical providers.
• Perform pediatric forensic evaluations birth to 15 years old with acute concerns.
• Provide daytime clinic coverage at least one weekday per month after training.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and child services during investigations.
• Write reports and provide court testimony when required.
• Adapt interactions to developmental, cultural, and family needs.
• Participate in monthly quality assurance peer review.

Skills

Forensic evaluation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Court testimony

After-hours coverage

Education

NP/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:

• Education: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program Master's Degree required.
• Licensure: Current TN Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant License.
• 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.
• One (1) year recent pediatric experience and 1 year APN/PA experience with pediatric population preferred.
• Sexual assault examination experience strongly preferred.
• 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

The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, is passionate about supporting children and families, and values teamwork and flexibility. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and their families.