Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Hospital Medicine

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Hospital Medicine

Phoenix Children's Division of Hospital Medicine is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 2 years pediatrics experience and preferred Hospital Medicine, Emergency Department, or ICU experience to join our growing program.

The Division of Hospital Medicine at Phoenix Children's is the largest pediatric Hospital Medicine program in Arizona. We offer comprehensive and compassionate evaluation, diagnostic, treatment and inpatient services for children and families. Our services include medical evaluations, nutrition counseling, diagnostic and laboratory testing, imaging, and procedures. Our program serves as the largest Pediatric Hospital Medicine program caring for a population of 7 million residents, of whom 1.5 million are in the pediatric age range.

This NP position will have responsibility for participating in the care of pediatric patients admitted to Phoenix Children's. Duties include, but are not limited to, admitting patients, rounding with the inpatient attending to address daily care, daily EHR documentation, communication with consultants, answering questions from bedside RN's and coordinating patient discharges. Participation in focused quality improvement or research projects is encouraged. Active involvement in NP student teaching through affiliated programs is one of the required core values.

Multiple opportunities exist within our program for specialty interests. We participate in multi-specialty care teams, national Quality Improvement projects, and local development of novel clinical pathways.

Our clinical staff includes over 60 physicians and 4 Nurse Practitioners. The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division NP position covers only Main Campus currently but may cover secondary sites as the footprint of Phoenix Children's Hospital grows across the Valley. Both day and night positions are available.

Phoenix Children's main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 480+ licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU. We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds. Phoenix Children's is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.