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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health is currently searching for a Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner.

Job Description

• Assesses and manage critically ill children at SSMHealth Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital as part of the multidisciplinary critical care team

• Maintains critical care procedural skills such as endotracheal intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement and thoracentesis

• Contributes to educational programs for residents, nursing and advanced practice nursing students.

• Night Shift duties are to be expected

• Acute Care Certification is required

Excellent Financial Package:

• Occurrence based malpractice insurance

• Medical, dental & vision coverage

• Short & long term disability insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off Allowance

• CME allowance

Job Summary:

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of critically ill pediatric patients in collaboration with a physician or his/her designee. Performs job duties in accordance with the values of the SSM Health Care System and principles of Continuous Improvement.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizing an advanced level of knowledge and in collaboration with the physicians and multi-disciplinary healthcare team, demonstrates, initiates, and provides medical interventions in response to acute and life-threatening changes in pediatric patient conditions.

• Assesses pediatric patients presenting for acute and chronic health events and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination and recording the resulting information. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic agents. Demonstrates the advanced knowledge, communication, and critical thinking skills necessary to provide care.

• Plan patient care by making comprehensive, complex clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing, and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions required to effect change.

• Performs routine and/or complex procedures related to the specific departmental needs including but not limited to central line placement, arterial line placement, intubation, and chest tube placement.

• Demonstrates competency in advanced problem-solving clinical decision-making, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, and involving management where necessary.

• Applies evidence-based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care and referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies, and resources

• Maintains effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information/administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner; motivates and supports staff to achieve department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks. Ensures timely and compliant documentation.

• Takes responsibility for ongoing professional development through competency validation, delivery of evidence-based care, and continuing education. Maintains collaborative relationships with the physician, APP, nursing, and administrative team.

• Evaluates patient care practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.

• Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and/or counseling.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university, or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.

• Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or Nurse Practitioner (PNCB) certification issued by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.

• Current or compact RN license in appropriate state.

• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state.

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience as a Nurse Practitioner or two years’ Registered Nurse experience in a pediatric acute care setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

• (IDFPR) (Within 6 months)

• And

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC) - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)

• And

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Within 6 Months)

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State (Within 6 Months)

• And

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC) - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)

• And

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State (Within 6 Months)

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) (Within 6 Months)

• And

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC) - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)

• And

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State (Within 6 Months)

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Within 6 Months)

• And

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC) - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)

• And

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4868900235 Prfee PD-Critical Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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