Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Heart Transplant

Position Details Department: PCH-MAIN 

Post Heart Transplant Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Pediatric Heart Transplant Position for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) to join our growing Heart Transplant team. This position will be one of five (5) APPs providing both inpatient and outpatient coverage to the pediatric heart transplant program. In this position, you will be working alongside a close group of two heart transplant cardiologists, APPs, one nurse coordinator, and two medical assistants. You will collaborate closely with a dedicated nutritionist, pharmacist, social worker as well as others on the healthcare team in the care of these patients. You will also work alongside and in direct communication with patients and families daily. This busy program follows approximately 150 heart failure/transplant patients and performs between 12-16 transplants per year. The pediatric heart transplant program is a part of the Phoenix Children's Hospital Transplant Center which also includes programs in bone marrow, kidney and liver transplantation.

Required Qualifications:

• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care, Acute Care or Dual Certification) or Physician Assistant licensure

• Certification in area of educational training• BLS/PALS

• Previous inpatient clinical experience is highly preferred but not required, specifically in a CVICU or Transplant environment providing care to transplant patients or congenital heart disease. If not experienced in these areas we are willing to train.

General responsibilities include: Inpatient work:

• The team of five APPs provide inpatient and outpatient coverage to heart transplant patients Monday through Friday as well as call coverage. All APPs rotate through the various roles which either consist of 4-10hr shifts or a full 7 days of call coverage.

• Includes H & Ps, consults, and rounding on patients (primarily in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit “CVICU”) for pre transplant, transplant and post-transplant patients

• Discharge education and coordination of care is extensive in this role

• Requires management of medically complex pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, as well as post-transplant care including immunosuppressant management

• You will be working alongside attending physicians as well as many other disciplines within transplant so good communication and interpersonal skills are required

• This position partners with three other (APPs) to provide 24/7/365 call coverage to the heart transplant program for organ offers and transplant

Outpatient work:

• Clinic is located in the Heart Center at Phoenix Children's Hospital on the campus at 1919 E. Thomas

• Must be able to work autonomously and in partnership with multiple disciplines constantly

• Management of the transplant population including evaluations and consenting for transplant, as well as follow up and coordination of ongoing care

• Outpatient management of advanced heart failure

• Patient and family education is extensive in this position

• Supervising and working directly with dedicated transplant Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses

• Active coordination and participation in committee meetings related to transplant patient management

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Position Duties:

Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients. Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status. Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members. Collects data and analyzes when necessary. Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP. Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan. Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department. Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families Vision Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families Values
• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable