Nurse Practitioner-Pediatric Critical Care Unit-PICU-Full Time and Part Time
Core
Manage and provide patient medical care in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU) by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with physicians.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Critical Care)
Builds
Patient care plans, diagnostic test orders, and clinical interventions for critically ill pediatric patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics / Critical Care
Required skills
Health assessments, diagnostic test interpretation, care plan formulation, patient/family education, unit management, quality improvement, mentorship
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Computer systems, tools, and programs
Responsibilities
Completes health assessments (patient histories and physical exams), orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests, formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans, ensures complete documentation of assessments and care, serves as educator and mentor to nursing students and new providers, functions as expert/resource to nursing staff, serves on nursing councils or committees, directs management of patient care on the designated unit, directs overall operations of the unit including rounds and collaboration with physicians.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC