Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care- PICU

Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master of Science degree or equivalent required
  • Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Ohio
  • Maintains national certification as APRN or PA in appropriate population focus

Responsibilities

  • Assess and evaluate patients; develop and communicate care plans
  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures following established guidelines
  • Serve as a clinical expert, promoting evidence-based practices
  • Educate and train new and existing staff members
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the unit
  • Leverage technology to optimize healthcare outcomes
  • Commit to ongoing professional development for self and others

Benefits

  • Rotating full-time shifts including days and nights
  • Every third weekend off
  • One winter and one summer holiday off
  • Variety of care areas from surgery to trauma management
  • Opportunity to work with advanced treatment modalities such as ECMO and transplant care
Full Job Description

Overview:

  • Full-time, days/nights rotating, every third weekend, one winter and one summer holiday per year
  • Includes 8 night shifts per 8-week block

Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team cares for children from all hospital services, surgical and medical:
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • CRRT
  • Level 1 Trauma and Burn Care
  • Surgical Management of Complex Medical Conditions
  • Liver, Kidney, and Bone Marrow Transplantation


 

Job Description Summary:


 

Provides healthcare to individuals or groups that requires knowledge and skill obtained from advanced formal education, certification and clinical experience. Practices within professional scope and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the profession’s Code of Ethics and maintains a current Ohio Advanced License.


 

Job Description:


 

Essential Functions:

  • Assesses patients and/or populations; develops, implements and evaluates plans of care; clearly documents and communicates information both in written and verbal forms.
  • Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established guidelines and standards as necessary for the care of the patient.
  • Utilizing evidence based practice, serves as a clinical expert for policies, procedures, documentation, and skills.
  • Assists in the education, training and development of new and existing staff members.
  • Engages in the “community of the work unit” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, engages in Quality Improvement.
  • Leverages technology and informatics to optimize healthcare outcomes.
  • Commits to continued professional development of self and others.
  • Contributes to the division and/or specialty goals and the Hospital Strategic Plan.


Education Requirement:

Master of Science degree or equivalent provision, required.


Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Ohio, required.


Certifications:

Maintains national certification as APRN in the appropriate population foci for the position, or PA, required.


Skills:

(not specified)


Experience:

(not specified)


Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Repetitive hand/arm use, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting


Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)



 


 

About Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children?s Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric hospitals and research institutes in the United States. The hospital provides care to children from all 50 states and more than 50 countries. Nationwide Children?s Hospital is also a teaching hospital, affiliated with The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The hospital has more than 1,200 medical staff members and over 13,000 employees. Nationwide Children?s Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality care to children and advancing pediatric research.
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