Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - CVICU

Company: Children's Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: September 24, 2024

Job Description:

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .

Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary
The CVICU APP functions collaboratively with the supervising intensivist to coordinate the patient care needs of the high-risk cardiovascular population at Children's Minnesota. Will provide a safe, accessible and responsive service to our patient population. The APP collaboratively manages the critically ill child's cares using expertise and evaluative tools to address the overall medical management of the child. It would be expected for the APP to practice as part of the CV model of care which is a team concept including CV surgeons, cardiologists, and intensivists. During work hours the AP P will collaborate and report to the attending CV intensivist. The cardiac nurse practitioner team will provide on-site coverage days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

This role provides 24/7/365 on-site service.

Education : APRN: Graduate of an accredited Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Master's Degree required; Doctorate preferred. Physician Assistant : Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program. Master's degree required; Doctorate preferred

License / Certification : APRN: Current MN RN/APRN License. Nationally Board Certified as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with either the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Current BLS and PALS certification. Physician Assistant: MN Physician Assistant License. National Certification required by NCCPA. Current BLS and PALS certification.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years clinical experience. Pediatric CVICU experience preferred.

Physical Demands

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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