About this opportunity
Phoenix Children's lists this Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neuro Critical Care opportunity in phoenix, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Neuro Critical Care
Department: PCMG-MAIN | Neurology
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Employee Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Pediatric Neurology Critical Care. Phoenix Children’s, a nationally recognized pediatric academic medical center, seeks an experienced and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing Pediatric Neurology Critical Care team. This role offers a unique opportunity to practice within one of the nation’s premier pediatric neuroscience programs, featuring a large and collaborative Department of Neurology, an established Pediatric Neurocritical Care service, and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering cutting‑edge care to critically ill neonates, children, and adolescents with neurological disease and injury.
About the Program
Our pediatric neuroscience center provides comprehensive care for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. Neurocritical Care providers work closely with Pediatric, Cardiovascular, Neonatal Intensive Care, Neurosurgery, Neuro‑Oncology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Emergency Medicine to manage patients with:
Acute brain injury and traumatic brain injury
Status epilepticus and refractory epilepsy
Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders
CNS infections and inflammatory disease
Neuromuscular disorders
Hypoxic ischemic injury and altered mental status
Intracranial pressure monitoring and advanced neuromonitoring
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive inpatient management for critically ill pediatric neurology patients
Perform history and physical examinations, develop care plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary care
Help manage neurologic emergencies and neurocritical care patients in collaboration with attending physicians
Collaborate with consulting services and intensive care teams
Participate in family‑centered communication and education
Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence‑based practice initiatives
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Arizona
Minimum of 3 years pediatric experience
Neurology experience preferred
Strong communication skills and commitment to collaborative practice
Experienced candidates preferred; exceptional new graduates with significant pediatric critical care RN experience may be considered
Position Duties
Conduct comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions
Order and prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions, and perform other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status
Formulate family‑centered plan of care; perform daily documentation as necessary; collaborate and coordinate care with other team members
Collect data and analyze when necessary
Perform any needed advanced procedures that are associated with credentialing process DOP
Utilize the most up‑to‑date evidence‑based practice for plan of care and be able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness
Serve as educational resource to patient/family/nursing staff/provider team and other health‑care teams as needed
Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participating in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Act as preceptor/mentor for those new in the department
Demonstrate commitment to patient safety by bringing up concerns appropriately, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary; demonstrate shared accountability of safe practice
Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
Physical Requirement – Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Hearing – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Pushing/pulling – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Reaching – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Sitting – Occasionally
Physical Requirement – Standing – Frequently
Physical Requirement – Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Frequently
Physical Requirement – Talking – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Walking – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Near Vision – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Far Vision – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Color Discrimination – Occasionally
Physical Requirement – Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment – Constantly
Physical Requirement – Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Frequently
Physical Requirement – Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Inside office environment – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Hazardous materials exposure – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Radiation exposure – Applicable
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Toxic or caustic chemicals – Applicable
Contact: Chastity Jensen, APP Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s – O: (602) –
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Worksite address
phoenix, AZ, 85003, US
Who can apply
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