What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Job with Benefis Health System in Great Falls, MT position at PracticeLink?
Inpatient Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist Opportunity – Block Schedule – Montana (experience required)
Benefis Hospital, in Great Falls, Montana, is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our pediatric inpatient team at our large regional health system. Only candidates with vast inpatient pediatric experience will be considered, and PICU or pediatric ER experience is strongly preferred.
Our inpatient medical experts include Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Psychiatry Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Additional outpatient pediatric resources include: Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Cardiology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, and Pediatric Therapies.
Pediatric Hospitalist Program Details
Benefis Health System is one of Montana’s largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. We are proud to be a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, in addition to being awarded Becker’s “Best Places To Work in Healthcare” for 7 years. Benefis covers ¼ of the state’s land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide advanced care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.
Benefis Hospital, in Great Falls, Montana, is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our pediatric inpatient team at our large regional health system. Only candidates with vast inpatient pediatric experience will be considered, and PICU or pediatric ER experience is strongly preferred.
Our inpatient medical experts include Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Psychiatry Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Additional outpatient pediatric resources include: Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Cardiology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, and Pediatric Therapies.
Pediatric Hospitalist Program Details
- Full time = 182 shifts per year
- Schedule is typically 7 on/7 off
- Inpatient team of 2 Pediatric Physicians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- 1 physician, 1 nurse practitioner working together per 24 shift and alternating 1 st call every other day/night for work life balance.
- Ability to take call from home
- Inpatient pediatric rounds, newborn rounds, and response to ED for pediatric patients
- Each day can bring its own unique challenges with the variety of patients and families that are cared for in our region. If we are unable to care for a pediatric patient or if the patient requires a true PICU or specialty care, we have a medical jet for transport to Seattle Children's Hospital.
- Acuity ranges from overnight admission for observation to acute PICU level care. A great opportunity to care for a wide variety of conditions and make a difference in our growing community.
- The Pediatric Hospitalist clinical team will need to be comfortable with occasional short term pediatric ventilator management post op (physician resources in pediatric anesthesia are available along with a strong, experienced, Respiratory Therapist team)
- 14 room, 16 bed unit
- Population of newborns to 17 years of age
- All general pediatric diagnosis including surgical, respiratory, pediatric/adolescent psych patients, NAS babies, patients with chronic conditions, some PICU, DKA, complex cardiac conditions, and trauma.
- Daily census approximately 6 patients - increase in cold and flu season
- Colorful, kid friendly rooms with designated family area for parents
- All pediatric staff on unit is PALS and ENPC trained
- EPIC EMR with remote and HAIKU access
- Opportunity to teach Medical Students from University of Washington School of Medicine and Touro College of Medicine – faculty appointments available
- Average of 2-5 deliveries a day – can be high risk population
- Newborns average daily census 3-8
- Pediatric and NICU specific Mercy Flight transfer teams
- Level III NICU staffed with Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
- Pediatric Hospitalists have a collaborative relationship with NICU providers, Surgeons, Peds Endocrinology, and Peds Cardiology along with a strong relationship with our Emergency Department and local Outpatient Pediatric providers.
- Nationally competitive shift-based compensation structures with additional performance compensation bonuses
- Relocation assistance
- Annual $5,000 CME $1,000 license/dues
- 5-7% retirement match
- Paid malpractice tail
- Provider wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
- Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues
Benefis Health System is one of Montana’s largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. We are proud to be a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, in addition to being awarded Becker’s “Best Places To Work in Healthcare” for 7 years. Benefis covers ¼ of the state’s land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide advanced care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.
Salary : $5,000
