Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - PICU Critical Care Faculty | Full-Time | Phoenix Posting Note: ...Read More Quick Apply! Critical Care Faculty Type: Location: Phoenix

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Inc. seeks an energetic acute care pediatric nurse practitioner to join the main campus PICU team.

This 48-bed unit cares for patients birth to 18 years, requiring collaboration with residents, fellows and attending physicians within a Level 1 trauma center. Applicants must have completed an acute care pediatric NP program; new graduates are welcome with PICU RN experience preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from ACEN/CCNE accredited program in Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Primary Care, or Family Medicine.
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider.
• State of Arizona NP certification or eligibility by start date.
• National board certification to match area of education or obtained by start date.

Aufgaben

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care and performs daily documentation.
• Collaborates with residents, fellows and attending physicians to manage patient cohorts.
• Performs advanced procedures as credentialed (e.g., intubation, line placements).
• Participates in professional development and precepts/mentors colleagues and students.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Ausbildung

Master’s or Doctorate in Pediatric Acute Care/Family Medicine

Jobbeschreibung

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Critical Care Faculty

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting #: 978449

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting 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.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Uses advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients in collaboration with residents, fellows, and attending physicians.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care during interprofessional rounds.
• Performs daily documentation and billing.
• Collaborates and coordinates care with interdisciplinary services.
• Perform critical care related procedures including intubations, central line placement, arterial line place, lumbar punctures, and chest tubes.
• Uses the most up to date and evidence-based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness of plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Participates in professional development opportunities.
• Participates in the professional development of other members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety and shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties, research, and education.

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. 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 Yes No

Special Skills

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal communication, and basic computer skills.

Required Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date. Required Yes No 2. Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner or obtained by start date. Required Yes No 3. National board certification to match area of education or obtained by start date. Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Occasionally
• 14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• 15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree