PA/NP - Pediatric ICU/Transport, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Dec 4, 2024
Join a team of critical care physicians and APPs to promote and advance the health of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents. This dual role will include time in the ICU and transporting critically ill children.
The ICU is a 24-bed unit that requires a variety of shift coverage, medical knowledge, procedural skills, and collaboration with multiple sub specialties. Be responsible for performing assessments, diagnosis, and initiation of care plans. Provide education support to patients/families and medical learners. Opportunities for involvement in QI/Research to measure outcomes of care. In addition to ICU responsibilities, this APP will assist with the HDVCH blood management program. This program is aimed at decreasing the need for blood transfusions through iron replacement and Epoetin administration.
Our Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team is comprised of dedicated Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists. Together we will play a crucial role in providing specialized pre-hospital (interfacility) care to ensure the safe ground transfer of pediatric patients across Michigan to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Ensures operations follow professional standards, applicable laws, accreditation, compliance/regulatory requirements, and follows organizational goals. Practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code.
Both roles will maintain a collaborative practice agreement with the critical care physician team.
Qualifications:
Nurse Practitioner:
Required Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3 years of relevant experience current, relevant clinical experience
Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role as a Nurse Practitioner
LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)
CRT-Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Physician Assistant:
Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)
CRT-Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital:
At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.
HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated children’s hospital located on the campus of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nation’s largest NICU’s (108-beds).
Strong communities with natural beauty:
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.
How Corewell Health cares for you
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Intensivists/PICU - HDVCHEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Variable (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
VariableDays Worked
VariableWeekend Frequency
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