Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - PICU

Nursing Rocks! Concert Series; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is seeking an energetic, acute care pediatric nurse practitioner to join our 48-bed PICU. You will work with the medical team and attending physicians to care for high-acuity patients from birth to 18 years old, with coverage in two satellite units as needed.

Applicants must have graduated from ACEN/CCNE-accredited graduate programs in Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Primary Care, or Family Medicine, plus BLS, AZ NP certification, and board certification.

Qualifications

• Graduated from ACEN/CCNE accredited graduate nursing program in pediatric acute care, primary care or family medicine.
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider.
• Arizona NP certification or by start date.
• National board certification matching area of education or by start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care in the PICU for patients from birth to 18 years old.
• Collaborate with the medical team and attending physicians to plan and implement care.
• Assist with coverage in satellite PICU units as needed.

Education

ACEN/CCNE pediatric acute care program

ACEN/CCNE pediatric primary care program

ACEN/CCNE family medicine program

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

AZ NP Certification

National board certification matching area of education

Job description

Schedule: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pmPosting Note: The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is seeking an energetic, acute care pediatric nurse practitioner to join our growing team. Nurse practitioners at the main campus 48-bed PICU work collaboratively with the medical team and the attending physicians to help care for high acuity, intensive care patients ages birth to 18 years old and their families. Phoenix Children’s Hospital is a level 1 trauma center and has robust programs for endocrinology, neurosurgery, hematology/oncology/BMT, liver transplant, nephrology, general surgery, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO). The PICU is a busy unit, seeing over 2,000 admissions a year. The PICU also has two 8-bed satellite units that the nurse practitioners are responsible for helping to provide coverage in these units with an attending physician. Applicants are required to have graduated from an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner program. We do accept new graduate pediatric nurse practitioners and prefer that new graduates have prior PICU experience as a registered nurse. Practitioners in the PICU work rotating shifts.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an Accreditation Commission for Nursing (ACEN) and/or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited graduate school of nursing in Pediatric Acute care, Pediatric primary care or Family Medicine (Required)
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date (Required)
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner or obtained by start date (Required)
• National board certification to match area of education or obtained by start date (Required)

Phoenix Children's Hospital is a pediatric medical center dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to children. As a leading provider of specialized pediatric care in Arizona, we offer state-of-the-art facilities, advanced medical technologies, and a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals committed to excellence in patient care and nursing practice.