PRN PA/ARNP Hospitalist - Pediatrics Pain and Palliative Care

Working with Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care and the Pediatric Comprehensive Pain Clinic at the UI Children's Hospital, focus on the care of inpatient and outpatient pain and palliative care patients, developing plans of care and providing personalized care to pediatric patients requiring pain management and palliative care.Perform direct patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services to manage pain and provide palliative care.Work as an interdisciplinary team member to lead and support quality patient care.

HOURS OF WORK:
Works as part of a team who cares for pediatric pain and palliative patients requiring medical coverage as clinically indicated.Will include providing coverage for 24/7 call, weekends, evenings, and holidays on a rotation amongst the other Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care providers.

Duties to include, but not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments focused on the pain and palliative care needs of children and families.
• Assist the patient, family and primary care provider(s) with implementation of the plan of care in the home and community.
• Triage phone calls and provide assistance with home healthcare and hospice transitions.
• Assess and facilitate referrals and consultations to other services per patient needs.
• Complete documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines.
• Demonstrate accountability for evaluation of clinical practice, including adherence to organizational, state and national practice standards and codes.
• Serves in a consultative and resource capacity to other divisions, departments, and the community.

• Improve quality of care by performing chart reviews and participating on performance improvement committees.

• Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff.
• Develop evidence-based standards of care and interventions for the care of pediatric pain and palliative care patients
• Participate in patient care and department quality improvement projects, including evaluating the effectiveness of the health care delivery system in meeting the health care needs of pediatric pain and palliative care patients and families
• Assist in educating healthcare team members
• Identify and evaluate data outcomes appropriate for pediatric pain and pediatric palliative care patients
• Generate research questions regarding health care for pediatric pain and palliative patient populations

Please email pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu (mailto:pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu) for a full job description.

Education Requirements:

• Physician Assistant (PA): Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP):A Master's degree or Doctorate degree in nursing is required.
• ARNP -Board certified and registered as an ARNP in state of Iowa.
• ARNP -Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a pediatric care hospital including nursing care of infants and children with complex acute and chronic life- threatening conditions, complex pain needs, and end of life care.

• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcome and appreciated; or demonstrated ability to do so.

Desired Qualifications:

• Selected candidates will be expected to successfully acquire at least one of the advanced certifications within 2 years from the date of hire.

• Certification as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN) through the Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC).

• Certification as a PMGT-BC (Pain Management Nursing Certification) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

• Selected candidates who have not previously completed advanced pain management and palliative care training will be expected to complete within the first year from the date of hire:

• Completion of the UCSF CME Pediatric Pain Master Class.

• Previous experience or willingness to learn integrative medicine approaches, such as acupuncture, auriculotherapy, biofeedback, aromatherapy, yoga, healing touch, Reiki, or similar practices.