Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Trauma

Children’s Hospitals And Clinics Of Minnesota

Job Location:

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy care delivery and promoting diversity equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (TAPP)

Minneapolis Campus Full-Time 12-Hour Shifts (7a7p / 7p7a)
24/7/365 In-House Trauma Service

The Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (TAPP) plays a critical role in delivering comprehensive care to pediatric trauma patients from initial resuscitation through discharge and followup. As a key clinical expert and leader within the Trauma Program the TAPP provides independent patient management participates in resuscitations performs advanced procedures supports quality improvement initiatives and contributes to trauma education across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management

Develop implement and manage care plans in collaboration with Trauma Surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.
Independently assess evaluate and manage trauma patients across the Emergency Department PICU inpatient units and ambulatory clinics.
Respond to all Level I and II trauma activations; perform trauma consults and coordinate admissions.
Conduct daily rounds complete tertiary surveys and order/interpret diagnostic studies.
Perform advanced procedures including airway management laceration repair chest tube placement central/IO/IV access wound management and orthopedic interventions such as fracture reductions and splinting.
Clear C-spines document patient care thoroughly and manage accurate billing.
Provide family education discharge planning and follow-up calls post-discharge; communicate with referring providers.

Quality Improvement / PIPS

Participate in PI data collection review and follow-up.
Attend multidisciplinary PI and trauma team meetings.
Identify and escalate PI issues for improvement.

Education & Outreach

Serve as a resource and educator for nurses physicians students and staff.
Provide formal and informal trauma education and participate in workshops conferences and outreach activities.
Assist with trauma conference planning and guideline development.

Policy & Program Support

Participate in Trauma Program committees and development of policies procedures and clinical guidelines.
Support dissemination and evaluation of trauma-related protocols.

Professional Practice & Development

Maintain required certifications and ongoing trauma CME.
Stay current on trauma literature and evidence-based practices.

License / Certification

Physician Assistant:

NCCPA certification and MN Medical Board license required.

APRN:

MN RN/APRN license; board certification via PNCB or ANCC.

All Providers:

Current ATLS BLS and PALS (ATLS within 3 months of hire).

Education

Masters degree required.
PA: Graduate of accredited PA program.
APRN: Graduate of accredited Acute Care Pediatric NP program; Acute Care certification required.

Experience

Minimum 2 years pediatric advanced practice experience.
Pediatric trauma inpatient management and orthopedic experience strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

Advanced pediatric assessment skills; strong critical thinking and problem solving.
Ability to independently manage trauma patients from admission to discharge.
Proficiency in trauma-related procedures and ability to function in high-acuity settings.
Strong communication skills with families and interdisciplinary teams.

Physical & Mental Requirements

Adequate visual auditory reading writing and cognitive ability to perform all job duties.
Ability to move throughout the facility and travel to offsite locations as needed.

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.

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color creed sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

About Childrens MinnesotaChildrens 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 Mi...