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Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Pediatric ER/Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - FULL TIME

SSM Health-Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis

We are seeking a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who has the proven ability to engage with their medical staff and hospital leadership and who share our dedication to exceptional care and outcomes. Our ideal candidate would possess the following;

• Rotation between Cardinal Glennon’s ER, South, and North County Urgent Cares

• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Required

• 1 Years of Experience preferred

• Hold and maintain an unrestricted medical license in the state of Missouri

• Meet the requirements (and become a member) of the Hospital medical staff

• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the EPIC EMR

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a non-for-profit, 190-bed inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical center. We specialize in neonatology, cardiology, pediatric and fetal surgery, and cancer services. We care for children of all ages from St. Louis, Missouri, Illinois, and from around the world. We also focus on the overall health of our communities in addition to the health of the children living in them. Our love for kids just keeps on growing!

SSM Health is a Catholic non-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health has care delivery sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. The health system includes 24 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices, and other outpatient care sites, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care, and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, a technology company, and an Accountable Care Organization.

With more than 10,000 providers and 40,000 employees in four states, SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. An early adopter of the electronic health record (EHR), SSM Health is a national leader for the depth of its EHR integration.

Exciting Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Opportunity in St. Louis, MO

Position Highlights:

• Urgent Care Shifts: M-F 3:30pm-11:30pm Sat/Sun 10:30am-10:30pm. Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day

• Holiday hours: 12p-6p (New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve)

• ER shifts: 7 days a week including all holidays: 9a-9p & 12p-12a

• Must be available for 2 shifts (24 hours) per schedule. 12 hours must be weekend hours. Weekends include Friday evening shifts (after 1530).

• 12 holiday hours annually. (example; two 12p-6 UC shifts or one 12-hour ED shift)

Job Summary:

In collaboration with a physician(s), provides for the expansion of individualized primary healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions. This position is also responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of the Nurse Practitioners in the specified area.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.

• Assess patient of any age presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination and recording the resulting information. Performs routine therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to, injections, immunizations, suturing, splinting, I & D’s and removal of foreign bodies. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic agents. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served. The provider must demonstrate knowledge of the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

• Plans for patient care by making comprehensive 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 (including injections, immunizations, and oral medications) required to effect change.

• Problem solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, and involving management where necessary.

• 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.

• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.

• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.

• Evaluates nursing 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.

• Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies and resources.

• 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.

• Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus

• Current or compact RN license in appropriate state

• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state

EXPERIENCE

• Four years' experience

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

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

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

• And

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

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Or

• Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

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

• And

• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

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

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4023000010 ED Nurse Practitioners

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

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