Pediatriac Nurse Practitioner, Pre-Surgical

Qualifications

Current MN RN / APRN license

Graduate of an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Masters Degree required; Doctorate preferred.

Nationally Board Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with either the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Current BLS certification.

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate internal equity and organizational needs.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

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About Childrens Minnesota

Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924 Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals nine primary care clinics multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn.

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Department Overview

The Pre-Surgical Assessment Center is a team working prior to hospital arrival with all patients and families to ensure a consistent comprehensive preparation for surgery.

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner to join ourpre-surgical team. Thepre-surgicalteam is led by APPs who care for surgical patients duringtheir preoperative preparation and coordination for their upcoming surgery. The team covers numerous surgicalspecialtiesand partners closely withsurgeons anesthesiologists and the pre-surgical teamto offer high quality high value specialty-based care. They are an integral part of their patientspre-operativecourse.

Position involves rotating coverage at our surgery centers in St. Paul Minneapolis and Minnetonka.

• .8 FTE

Monday Friday

Pre-surgical nursepractitioner role involvescaring for patients before a surgical procedures including conductingcomprehensiveassessmentsand physicals managing pre-operative testing educating patientsand care duties include collaborating with the surgical team optimizing patient readinessmanaging pre-medicationneedsand ensuring a smooth transition of care onthe day of surgery.

Pre-surgical responsibilities

Comprehensive assessments : Conducting thorough patient assessments and reviewing / completing medical histories.

Pre-operative testing / care coordination : Ensuring all necessary tests and evaluations are completed before surgery.

Patient education : Informing on how to prepare for day of surgery

Collaboration : Working with surgeons anesthesiologists and other staff to optimize patient readiness.

Risk management : Identifying and addressing potential risks or concerns before surgery.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Pain Management,Acute Care,Primary Care Experience,Suturing,Vital Signs Experience,Dermal Fillers,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Botox Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1