Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: PICU

Start Date: 6/13/2025

Contract Length: 3-6 Months

Shift Details: 12 hr

Schedule: Building out schedule Full time

Call requirements: NA

Work Details:

• Support staff: Intensivist coverage 24 hrs/day (from home at night), 31 RNs, 4 PCTs


• Amount of coverage needed per month: 2-3 shifts per week


• Patients per day: 7-15


• Patient population/age: 0-17 yrs, both picu and pediatrics-status patients


• Department description: This is a multi-organizational service unit with 14 beds licensed to serve both PICU- and Pediatric-status patients within the same unit. Our patient ratios are 4:1 for Pediatric and 2:1 for PICU. FMC is a Trauma Level 1 institution.


• EMR: Cerner


• Hospital bed size: 230


• Picu: 1 bed Peds: 12 beds, 7 working


• Special procedures: Intubation and vent management, lumbar puncture, central line placement, arterial line placement preferred


• Skills required: Competent in leading PALS Code Blue events

Practice Setting:

• Inpatient


• Hospital

Requirements:

• Certification: PNCB Acute Care


• License required: AZ


• DEA: Yes


• Certifications preferred: ATLS


• Certifications required: PALS, BLS


• Minimum experience required: 2 years

Credentialing Timeframe: 30-60 days