Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric NP or Physician Assistant - ED & Urgent Care - Full Time - Cardinal Glennon

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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Pediatric ER/Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

SSM Health-Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis - FULL TIME

Potential for SIGN ON BONUS $10k

We are seeking a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who has the proven ability to engage with their medical staff and hospital leadership and who share our dedication to exceptional care and outcomes. Our ideal candidate would possess the following; 

• Urgent Care Shifts: M-F 2:30pm-10:30pm Sat/Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.
• Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
• Rotation between Cardinal Glennon’s ER, South, and North County Urgent Cares 
• Combined Inpatient/Outpatient Model 
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Required 
• 1 Years of Experience - preferred
• Hold and maintain an unrestricted medical license in the state of Missouri 
• Meet the requirements (and become a member) of the Hospital medical staff 
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the EPIC EMR

SSM Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health has care delivery sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The health system includes 24 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient care sites, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, a technology company and an Accountable Care Organization.

With more than 10,000 providers and 40,000 employees in four states, SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. An early adopter of the electronic health record (EHR), SSM Health is a national leader for the depth of its EHR integration.

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit, 190-bed inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical center.  We specialize in neonatology, cardiology, pediatric and fetal surgery, and cancer services. We care for children of all ages from St. Louis, Missouri, Illinois and from around the world. We also focus on the overall health of our communities in addition to the health of the children living in them. Our love for kids just keeps on growing!

Job Summary:

In collaboration with physician(s), demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.
• Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.
• Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.
• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs othe