Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Hospitalist Job Opening
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Hospitalist
The University of Iowa
• Iowa City, IowaAbout University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood. Services range from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness, surgery, traumatic injuries, life-threatening and chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities. As part of an academic medical center, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital also performs groundbreaking research to help solve the mysteries of childhood diseases, in addition to training the next generation of health care professionals. UI Stead Family Children's Hospital is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that is part of the comprehensive resources of UI Hospitals and Clinics. Our physical facilities grew considerably in 2017. Consistent with our philosophy of patient- and family-centered health care, the new hospital was designed by, with, and for pediatric patients and families.
About Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
The division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Transplantation is a pioneer in the care and treatment of childhood cancers and blood disorders. The team includes nine faculty members, three advanced practice providers and numerous other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive, disease-focused, multidisciplinary care for patients. The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care, through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols. We are seeking physician assistants and nurse practitioners who will be able to autonomously plan, deliver, and evaluate health care to patients on our unit under the direction and supervision of our faculty.
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- Facilitate transition of care for new admissions and between services as required by patient care needs (Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Surgery, Pathology, Radiology, etc.)
- Perform /order medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including Lumbar Puncture and Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy.
- Prescribe, dispense and/or deliver medication including chemotherapy and schedule II-V controlled substances.
- Consult/collaborate with other care team members; including fellows, residents, physicians, nurses, etc.
- Use judgment to apply/adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues.
- Influence others to adopt best practices.
- Triage phone calls and questions with outpatient management.
- Complete patient medical records, reports, and forms for documentation, and respond to all patient documentation inquires for accurate coding and billing purposes.
- Participate in or lead Divisional or Departmental quality improvement projects.
- Provide health education to patients and families.
- Provide medical education to health professions students and residents.
- Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff.
- Maintain knowledge of and follow clinical practice guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Establish and maintain procedures and systems to assure staff compliance with policies and standards of care.
- May serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations.
- Assure team provides effective collaboration/communications.
- May provide feedback and coaching to other team members to assure quality of care.
- Current certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required.
- Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with a complex patient population and diverse faculty, staff and students is required.
- Demonstrated prior direct patient care experience in area of clinical practice.
- Clinical rotation or experience in Pediatric Oncology is highly desirable.
- Experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in a Pediatric inpatient or acute care setting is highly desirable.
- Experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable.
- Experience managing length of stay, improving resource utilization and decreasing costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care is highly desirable.