Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ICU-Tier III
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalAbout the role
Work Hours: 12 or 24-hour shifts (including days, nights, weekends, and holidays). For consideration for this position, candidates must have the appropriate TN licensure for their advanced practice degree and have passed the certification exam for either Physician Assistant OR Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC).
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Think of what you could achieve if the best possible care was all that mattered. If you had the encouragement and opportunity to truly bond with the patients in your care. And if you could collaborate with the world’s brightest scientists, in a bench-to-bedside environment that put you on the leading edge of clinical breakthroughs for children with cancer, sickle cell, and other life-threatening diseases. It’s possible at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As a clinical professional with us, you’ll be part of a team that gives our all to make a difference in the lives of patients with the rarest of conditions. All while receiving the resources and support you need to advance your career and be the force behind the cures.
As a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in our ICU, you’ll have the opportunity to work with our most critical patients, joining a tight-knit, established team of APPs, nurses, and physicians serving at the forefront of care for our 8-bed unit. Because of the unique nature of the work we do at St. Jude, your work in our ICU will be intense and variable, but it will be some of the most rewarding work of your career. Advanced Practice Providers in this role cover the hospital around the clock daily, so this role rotates between days and nights, including weekends and holidays.
Here at St. Jude, we provide the very best in patient care, and we encourage applicants whose aspirations match the caliber of our work. If you’re quick on your feet, calm under pressure, and believe in mission-driven work at the forefront of cancer-care, we’d love to have you apply.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
State the minimum education and/or training required.
Physician Assistant:
- Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation and Review Commission on Physician Assistant Education. (ARC-PA) (BLS/PALS/ACLS)
- Nurse Practitioner:
- Master's degree in nursing required.
Minimum Experience:
State the minimum years of experience required to do this job successfully.
- Pediatric or oncology experience preferred
Required Credentials:
Nurse Practitioner
- Must possess a current Advanced Practice Nurse License issued by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing. (LC: AP-TN)
- Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state (LC:RN-TN) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state (LC: RN-ARK, RN-MISS or RN-KY) Supervising Physician: verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department. (LC: SUPMD)
- Nurse Practitioner Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (LC: PNCB) Certificate of Fitness: State of Tennessee - Division of Health Related Boards (LC: CERTFIT) DEA certification: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment. (LC: DEA)
Physician Assistant
- (LC:PA-TN) Licensed by the state of TN Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a physician assistant.
- (LC:NCCPA-CERT) Certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants. (NCCPA)
- (LC: SUPMD) Supervising Physician verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department.
- (LC:DEA) DEA certified by U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment.
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