APP Medical Hospitalist, Inpatient Mental Health

Education / License / Certification:

• APRN:Current MN RN/APRN License. Nationally Board Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with either the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

-OR-

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Physician Assistant Certification by the NCCPA Certification Board and MN Medical Board license required.

• Post masters certificate P.M.H.N.P. preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Current/previous experience in inpatient pediatrics as a nurse nurse practitioner or PA preferred.

• Current BLS

Physical Demands

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In addition to your salary this position may be eligible for medical dental vision retirement and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

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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The inpatient mental health unit at the Childrens Hospital in St. Paul is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider-Medical Hospitalist.

The inpatient mental health program offers a multi-disciplinary care team of psychiatrists APPs psychologists licensed clinical social workers nurses occupational therapists child life therapists mental health specialists and music therapists. Care for youth as young as 6 years old and up to 18 years old.

Position Summary

Complete admissions provide clinical management of acute and chronic medical conditions and complete medical discharge instructions as needed.

Communicate with guardians to review past medical history pharmacy information and provide an overview of the inpatient mental program.

Collaborate with consulting services including but not limited to endocrine gynecology wound team and integrative therapies.

Provide care coordination for medical needs as patients transition to partial hospitalizations and outpatient programming.

Support nurses with questions around medical needs of patients on the unit.

Work with leadership on quality improvement based on the needs of the child and adolescent inpatient mental health unit.