PRN - Inpatient Pediatrics - Columbus, GA

Advanced Practice Provider – Inpatient Medical

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Piedmont Columbus Children’s Hospital as a PRN provider.

In this role you will :

• Examine, evaluate, and treat patients with serious medical conditions, illness or injuries on the general pediatrics floor as well as our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient’s medical record.
• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
• Collaborate with the on-call physician for the overnight care of the pediatric patient with the physician on call for urgent needs.
• Collaborate with the care team on the floor and the PICU to oversee and participate on care of the general and intensive pediatric patient.
• Ability to handle cross cover calls and assist with admissions.
• Communicate clearly the plan of care to the patient’s family or caregivers as needed about the pediatric patient’s condition or treatment plan.
• Provide overnight care supporting admissions from the Pediatric Emergency Room, the General Pediatric floor and / or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Initiate and / or assist in bedside procedures as directed by the physician to facilitate and expedite patient care.

Piedmont Benefits :

Preferred Qualifications

2-3 years of Pediatric or PICU experience with a high degree of clinical judgment

Minimum Qualifications

Masters, Bachelors Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification

or—

Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification