Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Hospitalist

SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be an integral member of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's caring for infants, children and adolescents admitted to the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) service. Working alongside a pediatric hospitalist attending, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive pediatric care to patients admitted to the hospital from admission through discharge. Typical diagnoses range from asthma and pneumonia to complex care management of children with unique health challenges.   Additional management of subspecialty patients will be included. Close collaboration within an interdisciplinary team including social work, case management, child life, and pediatric subspecialty teams are required to serve this vulnerable group of patients.  The position is primarily a daytime role with a combination of weekdays and weekends.

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Full-time Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations