Nurse Practitioner MSN -- Pediatric Hospitalist -- WCH-MSOB - 59949

Nurse Practitioner Msn -- Pediatric Hospitalist -- Wch-msob

Join a pediatric team that loves what we do. Help us care for the children of West Virginia—day and night.

Camc Women and Children's Hospital—part of Vandalia Health—is a regional leader in comprehensive pediatric care. Located in the heart of Charleston, WV, our hospital provides dedicated, family-centered services ranging from level iiib neonatal intensive care to inpatient pediatric medicine, pediatric surgery, emergency care, and a broad array of subspecialties.

We are expanding our inpatient pediatric night team and are seeking three advanced practice providers (aprns/pas) who are passionate about acute pediatric care, thrive in collaborative environments, and value both autonomy and strong clinical support.

Why this role is special

This is not a "float and figure it out" night shift. Our aprns are essential members of the pediatric inpatient care team.

You will:

• Work in tandem with pediatric resident physicians overnight to provide seamless, high-quality care to hospitalized children.

• Manage a mix of independent aprn patients and collaborative care patients shared with the resident and attending teams.

• Participate in ed pediatric consults, transfer evaluations, and inpatient admissions.

• Engage with a multidisciplinary team including pharmacy, respiratory therapy, nursing, case management, pediatric subspecialists, and our on-call attending team.

• Help maintain clinical stability, safe escalation pathways, and continuity of care overnight for our pediatric unit.

Exceptional onboarding & support

We understand that night-shift inpatient pediatrics requires confidence, experience, and strong team integration.

A robust, graduated onboarding program:

• Dedicated daytime onboarding with the pediatric inpatient team

• Graduated autonomy model ensuring you feel supported before transitioning to nights

• Opportunities to round, admit, and manage patients alongside residents and attending physicians

• Access to pediatric subspecialists during training

Ongoing overnight support:

• Attending pediatric hospitalist available 24/7 for consultation and discussion

• A collaborative resident physician team in-house

• Strong multidisciplinary support from nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and more

Position responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of pediatric inpatients.

• Manage independent patient assignments and contribute to shared care plans.

• Perform and document detailed histories, physical exams, and therapeutic procedures.

• Participate in ed consults and assist with evaluation of admissions and transfers.

• Collaborate with residents, attending physicians, and multidisciplinary partners to deliver safe, evidence-based care.

• Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatment, and expectations.

• Support quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and policy development within the pediatric service line.

• Demonstrate competency in developmentally appropriate pediatric care across the inpatient age spectrum.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or physician assistant studies (required)

• Advanced practice registered nurse (aprn) or physician assistant-certified (pa-c)

• Basic life support (bls) – within 30 days of hire

• Pediatric advanced life support (pals)- within 90 days of hire

• Advanced cardiac life support (acls) – within 90 days of hire

• Pediatric experience preferred, but strong new graduates encouraged to apply

Work schedule

• Full-time, night shift (designed for flexibility. specifics discussed during interview)

• Inpatient pediatric unit at camc women and children's hospital

• Rotating weekends and holidays