Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neuro Critical Care

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neuro Critical Care Apply! Apply! Position Details

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Neurology

Location: Phoenix

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

Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting #: 1018817

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Pediatric Neurology Critical Care

Division of Pediatric Neurology

Phoenix Children’s, a nationally recognized pediatric academic medical center, is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing Pediatric Neurology Critical Care team.

This position offers a unique opportunity to practice within one of the nation’s premier pediatric neuroscience programs, featuring a large and collaborative Department of Neurology, an established Pediatric Neurocritical Care service, and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering cutting-edge care to critically ill neonates, children, and adolescents with neurological disease and injury.

About The Program

Our pediatric neuroscience center provides comprehensive care for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. The Neurocritical Care providers works closely with Pediatric, Cardiovascular and Neonatal Intensive Care , Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Emergency Medicine to manage patients with:

• Acute brain injury and traumatic brain injury
• Status epilepticus and refractory epilepsy
• Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders
• CNS infections and inflammatory disease
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Hypoxic ischemic injury and altered mental status
• Intracranial pressure monitoring and advanced neuromonitoring
  
  

The APP will work alongside nationally recognized pediatric neurologists, intensivists, neurosurgeons, fellows, residents, bedside nursing teams, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, and other APPs in a highly collaborative academic environment focused on excellence in patient care, education, innovation, and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient management for critically ill pediatric neurology patients
• Perform history and physical examinations, develop care plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary care
• Help manage neurologic emergencies and neurocritical care patients in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Collaborate with consulting services and intensive care teams
• Participate in family-centered communication and education
• Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Arizona
• Minimum of 3 years pediatric experience
• Neurology experience preferred
• Strong communication skills and commitment to collaborative practice
• Experienced candidates preferred; exceptional new graduates with significant pediatric critical care RN experience may be considered
  
  

Why Join Phoenix Children’s?

At Phoenix Children’s, you will join a mission-driven organization committed to advancing pediatric neuroscience care through innovation, discovery, and compassionate patient-centered care. Our institution is consistently ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals and offers outstanding opportunities for career growth within a dynamic academic environment.

Phoenix Children’s main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 533 licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU. We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV to:

Chastity Jensen

APP Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s

O: (602) 933-5638

cocano@phoenixchildrens.com

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 competences, 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
  
  

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• 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 OR Master’s degree from nationally accredited ARC-PA program.
  
  

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• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date.
  
  

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• Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Occasionally
• Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable
  
  

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