Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric General Surgery and Trauma

American Academy of Family Physicians; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for overnight coverage in pediatric general surgery and trauma. The NP team provides inpatient support and works closely with fellows and residents on pediatric rotation. The role includes following day plans, entering orders, and assisting with discharges.

The ideal candidate is an acute care provider with pediatrics focus and inpatient pediatric experience, with strong communication skills and flexibility. A PA-C is required.

Qualifications

• Acute care trained provider with pediatrics emphasis.
• Prior inpatient pediatric experience is required.
• Detail oriented with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to work night coverage and adapt to evolving team needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight coverage for pediatric general surgery and trauma teams.
• Enter orders and follow through on day plans with the team.
• Serve as primary contact for nursing and family questions.
• Assist with writing notes, facilitate discharges, see consults and admit cases.

Skills

Pediatric care

Acute care NP

PA-C certification

Inpatient experience

Communication skills

Job description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric General Surgery and Trauma

THIS POSITION IS FOR NIGHT COVERAGE that will be 3 - 13-hour Night Shifts a week.

The Pediatric Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) team provides primarily inpatient support for pre and post op general surgery patients.

The NP team works closely with our pediatric surgery fellows and surgical residents on their pediatric rotation.

This position will provide overnight coverage for the pediatric general surgery and trauma teams. The NP will be expected to follow through on plans made for patients during the day, enter orders, be the primary contact for nursing and family questions, assist with writing notes as needed, facilitate discharges, see consults and direct admissions, attend traumas as needed and admit suspected non accidental trauma patients. This is a growing and evolving team and job responsibilities/hours of coverage will change with growth of the NP team and is dependent on fluctuating resident coverage.

The ideal candidate will be an acute care trained provider with an emphasis on pediatrics or experience working with inpatient pediatric population. Prior inpatient pediatric experience is required to be successful in this role. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, flexible, has good communication and interpersonal skills and interested in working with our growing and ever changing Pediatric Surgery NP team.

This position requires a PA-C.

Phoenix Children's