Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Hematology

Pediatric Hematology Advanced Practice Provider

Are you looking to build a meaningful career in pediatric hematology? Join St. Louis Children's Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where Advanced Practice Providers deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. This is a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated hematology team, developing long-term relationships with patients while practicing at the top of your license. The Pediatric Hematology APP will provide outpatient-focused care, managing return visits, supporting infusion center workflows, performing procedures, and coordinating care across a multidisciplinary team.

Position Details:

• Schedule: Typically 5 x 8's day shifts (flexibility for 4 x 10's)
• No overnight call, weekend/holiday rotation
• Perform procedures including lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies, support infusion center workflows - including order management and coordination with nursing
• Dedicated time for charting, care coordination, triage and follow-up
• Strongly preferred: Pediatric, hematology/oncology or procedural experience
• Preferred: Interest in longitudinal patient care and procedural skills development
• Great opportunity for work life balance and long-term patient relationships!

Overview:

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Role Purpose:

Utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in a specialized area of nursing to diagnose, proscribe, and treat pediatric and neonatal patients within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s) to support a designated clinical service.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in professional development
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• Coordinates the care of select patient populations to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Assumes a leadership role within a specific clinical specialty.
• Manages the health care of select patient populations through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Master's Degree - Nursing (Accredited NP Program)

Experience:

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience:

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications:

• Nurse Practitioner
• RN

Preferred Requirements:

Education:

• Doctorate - Nursing

Experience:

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement:

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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer