Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - PRN, Hospitalist

St. Louis Children's Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist to deliver inpatient care under a physician collaborative practice agreement.

This role emphasizes autonomous patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans within hospital protocols, with supervision by a Hospitalist physician. The position requires a Master’s Degree in Nursing, RN and NP certification, inpatient APP experience, and pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in nursing or related field.
• Nurse Practitioner certification/licensure.
• RN licensure.
• Inpatient APP experience required.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development.
• Manages health care of patient populations with advanced assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with a physician.
• Coordinates care with a physician in a collaborative practice agreement to educate patients and families and arrange referrals.
• Develops treatment plans and treats acute problems following established protocols in collaboration with a physician.
• Safety-sensitive role requiring alertness as part of hospital operations.

Skills

Inpatient care

Collaborative practice

Patient assessment

Education

Master's Degree

Nursing

RN

Nurse Practitioner

Doctorate

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Flexible PRN Schedule
• Srogly Preffered: Pediatric experience

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Position Details

• Flexible PRN Schedule
• Required: Inpatient APP experience
• Srogly Preffered: Pediatric experience

For questions about the position, please contact [e-mail]

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Role Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement. In this position, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of their collaborating Hospitalist physician.

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree
• Nursing
• No Experience
• Nurse Practitioner
• RN

Preferred Requirements

• Doctorate
• Nursing
• 2-5 years

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer