Inpatient APP - Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders

Qualifications

Requirements for ARNP candidates:

Education Required:

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP):  A Master’s degree is required.  A Master’s degree in Nursing is preferred.  If a Master’s degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.

Experience Requirements

• Current certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Prior direct patient care experience in area of pediatrics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Clinical rotation or experience in Pediatric Oncology is highly desirable.
• Experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in a Pediatric inpatient or acute care setting is highly desirable.
• Experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable.
• Experience managing length of stay, improving resource utilization and decreasing costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care   is highly desirable.

Requirements for PA candidates:

Education Required:

• 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. 

Experience Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with diverse faculty, staff and students is required.
• Prior direct patient care experience in area of pediatrics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Clinical rotation or experience in Pediatric Oncology is highly desirable.
• Experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in a Pediatric inpatient setting is highly desirable.
• Experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable.
• Experience managing length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care is highly desirable.

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled at any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu