at OSF HealthCare (Main Office) in East Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Overview
Job Specifics:
Seeking a compassionate and dynamic Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with First Assist or Physician Assistant to fulfill the Advanced Practice Provider Pediatric Surgery opportunity at the Children's Hospital of Illinois located in Peoria, Illinois
Collaboration with a team of 4 Pediatric General Surgeons, two established APN's and staff on the inpatient unit
Will support the Pediatric Surgery patients on the inpatient units and operating room (if training allows) and rotate to outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic
No evening call
Will work 1:4 Weekends
Responsibilities include: expediting discharges, arranging for equipment needs and outpatient services, arranging for home health and home infusion services, preparing inpatients for next day surgery, providing education to families and staff in real time, re-assessing post-op surgical patients, re-assessing wounds and burns and providing wound care and collaborating with other specialties.
Benefits:
Competitive Base Salary
Generous Vacation and Holiday Time Off
Well-Being and Sick Leave
Leave of Absence Benefit
Paid Relocation Assistance
Paid occurrence based malpractice, prorated CME, association membership dues
Health, life, dental and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan with employer match
About The Childrens Hospital of Illinois:
Located in Peoria, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois is the third largest pediatric hospital in Illinois and the most comprehensive hospital for kids downstate. With 136 beds and more than 140 pediatric subspecialists, OSF Children's Hospital cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outside of Chicago. Formally established as a pediatric hospital within the walls of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in 1990, OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois has more than 7,000 inpatient admissions, 75,000 outpatient specialty visits, 2,400 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits each year. Learn more by visiting childrenshospitalofillinois.org.
POSITION SUMMARY: According to professional standards of care, performs a variety of advanced nursing / physician assistant functions. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed to provide Advanced Practice Nurse Services or Physician Assistant Services Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics.
Acute Care Certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
First Assist Designation
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE