Pediatric Neurosurgery NP/PA - Clinician & OR Assistant

Valley Children's Healthcare; California; Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare neurosurgery seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to manage a defined pediatric patient population within a specialized practice. You will serve as expert practitioner, educator, care coordinator and researcher, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities include inpatient rounds, admissions/discharges, ED/NICU/PICU consults, operating room first assist, and participation in outpatient clinics.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner program graduate with a Master’s degree in nursing and active CA RN/NP licenses.
• NP-C certification within months of hire.
• CA BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Rounding on inpatients (10–20 patients with a team of 6 APPs).
• Discharging/Admitting patients; ER/NICU/PICU and floor consults.
• Perform procedures (ICP monitor placement, EVD, VP shunt taps, LPs, Fontanelle tap, suturing).
• First assist in the operating room.
• Outpatient clinic follow-ups and H&P.

Skills

Bilingual skills desirable

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

Active California Nurse Practitioner license (NP)

Nurse Practitioner National Certification (NP-C)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field for PA

Active California Physician Assistant license (PA)

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Job description

Valley Children’s Healthcare neurosurgery seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to manage a defined pediatric patient population within a specialized practice. You will serve as expert practitioner, educator, care coordinator and researcher, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities include inpatient rounds, admissions/discharges, ED/NICU/PICU consults, operating room first assist, and participation in outpatient clinics.