Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist

Additional Information About The Role

• Schedule:
  
  Rotating 12 hr shifts (50/50 - AM/PM), shift flexibility
• Weekend and holiday rotation
• No Call!
• Required to train on both general medical and pulmonary units
• Strongly Preferred:
  Acute Care, PICU or Pediatric experience
• Preferred: NP / PA experience

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As a top‑ranked children’s hospital, it provides care in more than 50 specialty areas and serves patients and families across a 300‑mile service area.

The Nurse Practitioner (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care. The position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement, operating with considerable independence under physician‑approved protocols.

• Participates in professional development.
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by the collaborating physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services, and placement of referrals.
• Develops treatment plans and treats patients with acute problems, including illnesses and minor injuries, following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• Maintains safety‑sensitiveness, operating with constant alertness and in a safe manner as required by BJC.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing

• No required prior supervisory experience

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)

• Doctorate in Nursing

• 2–5 years of relevant experience

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available from 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 combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer.