Pediatric Cardiac ICU, Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Physician Assistant (PA)

divh2Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) Advanced Practice Provider/h2pInova L.J. Murphy Childrens Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA), to join our dedicated cardiac critical care team in Fairfax, VA. The PCICU APP will play a key role in providing high-acuity, family-centered care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex congenital and acquired heart disease./ppInova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation./ppstrongFeatured Benefits:/strong/pullistrongCommitted to Team Member Health:/strong offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program./lilistrongRetirement:/strong Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day./lilistrongTuition and Student Loan Assistance:/strong offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans./lilistrongMental Health Support:/strong offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost./lilistrongWork/Life Balance:/strong offering paid time off and paid parental leave./li/ulpstrongPediatric Advance Practice Provider, PCICU Job Responsibilities:/strong/pulliThe PCICU is a 12-bed, dedicated Unit staffed by pediatric cardiac intensivists, specially trained nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacist, nutritionist, child life specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, case managers and social workers./liliThe APP will evaluate, diagnose, and treat cardiac medical patients as well as pre- and post-operative/catheterization cardiac patients, under the direction of the pediatric cardiac intensivist./liliCentral to the role, the APP will assist in developing and implementing plans of care for all patients in the PCICU and participate in protocol/guideline development./liliThe APP functions in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary cardiac team, while also providing consultation and education to patients and their families./li/ulpstrongMinimum Qualifications:/strong/pullistrongWork schedule:/strong Full Time (12-hour shifts - including days, nights, weekends and holidays)/lilistrongEducation:/strong For Nurse Practitioners: Bachelors Degree in Nursing and Masters Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post-masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing; For Physician Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program/lilistrongLicensure:/strong Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a Practice Agreement signed by sponsoring/ supervising physician(s), AND a written Scope of Practice/Protocol signed by the supervising physician, AND Drug Enforcement Administration License (if prescribing controlled substances)./lilistrongCertification:/strong Acute Care Certification by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. BLS/ACLS and PALS certification/li/ulpstrongPreferred Qualifications:/strong/pullistrongEducation:/strong Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC PNP) preferred or Physician Assistant/lilistrongExperience:/strong Pediatric acute care cardiac experience preferred/li/ul/div