Inpatient Nurse Practitioner - Columbus, GA

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Piedmont Columbus Childrens Hospital as a full-time provider.

In this role you will:

Examine, evaluate, and treat patients with serious medical conditions, illness or injuries on the general pediatrics floor as well as our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patients medical record.
Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
Collaborate with the on-call physician for the overnight care of the pediatric patient with the physician on call for urgent needs.
Collaborate with the care team on the floor and the PICU to oversee and participate on care of the general and intensive pediatric patient.
Ability to handle cross cover calls and assist with admissions.
Communicate clearly the plan of care to the patients family or caregivers as needed about the pediatric patients condition or treatment plan.
Provide overnight care supporting admissions from the Pediatric Emergency Room, the General Pediatric floor and/or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Initiate and/or assist in bedside procedures as directed by the physician to facilitate and expedite patient care.

Piedmont Benefits:

Generous CME allowance
Competitive compensation
401k with match
EPIC
Quality, Service and Reputation

Preferred Qualifications

2-3 years of Pediatric or PICU experience with a high degree of clinical judgment

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification