APP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Pediatric Urgent Care/Walk-In

Pediatric Urgent-Acute-Walk-In Care Nurse Practitioner

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Facility: 26th & Sycamore Clinic Location: Sioux Falls, SD Address: 4405 E 26th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, USA Shift: Varies Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 32.50 Department Details: Department focuses on high quality and convenient after-hours care for its walk-in pediatric patients experiencing illnesses or injury. Works with Family Medicine APPs and MDs to treat patients of all age ranges after-hours for illnesses and injuries. Collaboration with specialty providers throughout the Sanford system to ensure high quality care for all patients

Job Summary: The Pediatric Urgent-Acute-Walk-In Care Nurse Practitioner provides immediate, high-quality advanced nursing care for pediatric patients presenting with non-life-threatening acute illnesses and minor injuries. The PNP evaluates, diagnoses, and manages a wide range of acute and episodic health conditions, working in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe, evidence-based, family-centered care. Perform comprehensive pediatric assessments, including history-taking, physical examinations, and developmentally appropriate evaluations. Diagnose and treat acute and episodic illnesses, injuries, and infections (e.g., respiratory illnesses, fevers, lacerations, fractures, ear infections, asthma exacerbations). Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests (lab work, imaging, cultures) to inform treatment plans. Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state and federal regulations and clinical guidelines. Perform urgent care procedures (e.g., wound care, suturing, splinting, abscess drainage, nebulizer treatments). Recognize and stabilize urgent/emergent pediatric conditions, coordinating transfer when higher-level care is required. Provide age-appropriate anticipatory guidance, health education, and discharge instructions to patients and families.

Qualifications: Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred. Minimum 1–2 years of pediatric experience (urgent care, emergency department, acute care, or primary care experience preferred). Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice. State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) National board certification as a Pediatric Primary Care (CPNP-PC) or (PPCNP-BC), Pediatric Acute Care (CPNP-AC), Family (NP-C) or (FNP-BC) Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Benefits: Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Practice Details: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner position seeing urgent/acute needs for walk in patients. Hours are primarily evenings and weekends Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number: R-0252615 Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider Specialty: Pediatrics - Urgent Care Visas Accepted: N/A