Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery

Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110



Scheduled Hours

20

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive, hands-on care to pediatric surgical patients as an integral member of the Washington University Division of Pediatric Surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

This position combines inpatient and outpatient pediatric surgical care, with a strong emphasis on direct patient contact, procedural care, trauma follow-up, and the management of children with complex wounds and burns. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in the Pediatric Acute Wound Service (PAWS), providing evaluation, treatment, procedures, and longitudinal management for children with complex wounds, burns, and other acute wound-care needs.

The Nurse Practitioner will also staff outpatient pediatric surgery clinics and outpatient trauma clinics, including evaluation of new patients, postoperative follow-up, and ongoing management of surgical and traumatic conditions. In the inpatient setting, the Nurse Practitioner will provide coverage for acute surgical issues as they arise, assist with postoperative management, and coordinate care with the pediatric surgical team.

The successful candidate will join a well-established five-member Advanced Practice Provider team whose members bring several years of collective experience in pediatric surgical care. The APP team works closely with pediatric surgeons, fellows, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary specialists and plays an important role in continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient environments.

This position is particularly well suited for an APP who values direct patient interaction, procedural care, clinical responsibility, and the opportunity to care for children across a broad spectrum of general and acute pediatric surgical conditions.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care to pediatric surgical patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Obtains patient histories, performs comprehensive assessments and physical examinations, orders and interprets diagnostic studies, and develops and implements patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with the pediatric surgical team.
• Evaluates and manages acute and chronic pediatric surgical conditions and provides postoperative and longitudinal follow-up.
• Participates in the Pediatric Acute Wound Service (PAWS), providing direct care to children with complex wounds, burns, skin and soft-tissue conditions, and other acute wound-care needs.
• Performs appropriate bedside and ambulatory procedures related to wound and burn management, consistent with training, certification, collaborative practice agreements, and institutional policies.
• Provides wound assessment, dressing management, procedural care, and patient and family education for children with complex wounds and burns.
• Staffs and manages outpatient pediatric surgery clinics, including new patient evaluations, postoperative visits, and follow-up of pediatric surgical conditions.
• Participates in outpatient pediatric trauma clinics, providing follow-up care for children recovering from traumatic injuries and coordinating ongoing surgical and multidisciplinary needs.
• Provides inpatient coverage for acute surgical matters as they arise, including evaluation of new clinical concerns, postoperative issues, wound-related problems, and changes in clinical status.
• Assists with inpatient postoperative management, discharge planning, care coordination, and transitions between hospital and outpatient care.
• Collaborates closely with pediatric surgeons, fellows, residents, APP colleagues, nursing staff, consultants, and ancillary providers.
• Counsels and educates patients and families regarding diagnoses, procedures, wound and burn care, postoperative recovery, complication prevention, and follow-up.
• Manages health conditions through prescriptive authority, therapeutic interventions, diagnostic evaluation, or referral to other healthcare providers and resources as appropriate.
• Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical education, and program-development initiatives within the Division of Pediatric Surgery.
• Documents and bills for eligible professional services in accordance with institutional policies and the collaborative practice agreement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Exposure to chemicals
• Requires protective devices
• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Lab/research equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

M.S.N. - Master Of Science In Nursing - Nurse Practitioner

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pediatric clinical experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in pediatric surgery, trauma, acute care, burn care, wound care, or another surgical specialty.
• Prior experience performing clinical procedures and managing wounds or burns is desirable.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, teamwork, and care-coordination skills.
• Ability and interest in working across both inpatient and outpatient environments.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Interest in longitudinal patient care and continuity across hospitalization, postoperative recovery, and outpatient follow-up.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Diagnostics, Disease Management, Epic EHR, Family Support, HIPAA Compliance, Interpersonal Communication, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Evaluations, Patient Management, Pharmacology, Preventive Care, Teamwork, Time Management

Grade

S31

Salary Range

$97,000.00 - $174,600.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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Pre-Employment Screening

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