Sr Nurse Practitioner S Peds ICU (PRN)

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System seeks a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our PICU team in Baltimore. This full-time role features rotating scheduling in a 24/7 unit caring for children with life-threatening conditions.

Must hold an MS in acute care NP or PA, Maryland licensure, CPR, ACLS/BCLS, and at least one year of RN experience. Work with intensivists, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers to deliver family-centered care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in acute care NP or PA program.
• Current CPR certification.
• ACLS/BCLS as required for inpatient work.
• Minimum of one year RN experience.
• Demonstrated professionalism through involvement in professional activities.
• Ability to provide age-specific patient care and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the PICU/PCICU for pediatric patients with life-threatening conditions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including intensivists, nurses, pharmacists and care coordinators.
• Maintain patient safety and participate in safety initiatives and family-centered care.
• Adhere to Universal Precautions and required immunizations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Professionalism

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

MS in Acute Care NP or PA program

Job description

Job Requirements

We are hiring a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our PICU team!

Job Requirements

We are hiring a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our PICU team!

This is a full-time position with a rotating scheduling.

Our Pediatric Critical Care Division includes the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), a 19-bed facility that provides state-of-the-art multidisciplinary critical care for young patients with life-threatening medical, cardiac and surgical conditions. The unit is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a team led by board-certified pediatric intensivists.

Our dedicated ICU team—including attending faculty, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, critical care nurses, critical care respiratory therapists, pharmacists, clinical nutritionists, social workers, case managers and child life specialists—are leaders in quality, safety, performance improvement and family-centered care. In addition, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital is continually recognized as a Best Children's Hospital for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree with completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland. Certified in area of specialty. (DEA and CDS eligible).
• CPR required
• ACLS/BCLS as required for inpatient work.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
• Demonstrated ability to promote professionalism through involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in area of specialty.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters. Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills.
• Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training.
• Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area.

Working Conditions

• Weekend, shift work, holiday, on‑call and overtime may be required.
• There is potential for regular exposure to patients possessing infectious diseases in the work environment; requires observance of "Universal Precautions" by wearing gloves, goggles, and mask, is required.

Patient Safety

Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Implements policies, procedure, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
• Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

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