PNP/PA - CVICU, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Children's Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system 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, Children's serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children's is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. In 2018 Children's Minnesota was verified as a Level I Children's Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons. Children's maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children's health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children's received Magnet® recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2018 and is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Please visit childrensMN.org .

Position Summary
The CVICU APP functions collaboratively with the supervising intensivist to coordinate the patient care needs of the high-risk cardiovascular population at Children's Minnesota. Will provide a safe, accessible and responsive service to our patient population. The APP collaboratively manages the critically ill child's cares using expertise and evaluative tools to address the overall medical management of the child. It would be expected for the APP to practice as part of the CV model of care which is a team concept including CV surgeons, cardiologists, and intensivists. During work hours the APP will collaborate and report to the attending CV intensivist. The cardiac APP team will provide on-site coverage days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications
Required:
License / Certification: Physician Assistant Certification by the NCCPA Certification Board and MN Medical Board license required. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification, APRN and RN licensure per the MN Board of Nursing. BLS/PALS required
Education: Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program. Masters degree required. APRN: Graduate of an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Master's Degree required. Bachelor's degree required. Graduate of an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner program and acute care certification required

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. Children's requires proof of immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases prior to employment, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Children's Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.