Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Palliative Care - Limited Appt
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
The Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice provider who delivers comprehensive, family-centered care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with acute, chronic, complex, and life-limiting conditions. As a member of the interdisciplinary Pain & Palliative Care team, the NP provides expert assessment and management of pain and other distressing symptoms, facilitates goals-of-care discussions, supports complex medical decision-making, and promotes quality of life for patients and families.
The NP collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families through symptom management, care coordination, patient and family education, and interdisciplinary care planning. The NP practices under approved standardized procedures, promotes evidence-based care, and serves as a resource for pain management and palliative care across the continuum of care.
This is a limited appointment (not to exceed 8 months)
A limited appointment may convert to career
Salary range: $93.81-$133.97/hourly
Required:
- Master's degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a specialty in Pediatric Acute Care.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), and Nurse Practitioner Furnishing (NPF) licensure.
- Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
- Enrollment in PECOS and CURES.
- Current national certification as a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other clinical software systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively prioritize responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with clinical, academic, and administrative personnel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to document patient care in a concise, accurate, and comprehensive manner.
Preferred:
- Minimum 1 year of pediatric pain management and/or palliative care experience.
- Experience managing pain and complex symptom burden in children with serious acute, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses.
- Experience facilitating family meetings, goals-of-care discussions, and shared decision-making.
- Experience working within an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nursing, social work, psychology, child life, rehabilitation services, and spiritual care.
A PASSION FOR ADVANCING NURSING EXCELLENCE
At UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Nursing, you’ll be inspired and empowered to reach your fullest potential in your nursing career. Through close collaboration with other outstanding clinicians in our inclusive and engaging working environment, you can play a critical role in the delivery of our world-class care. Our Center for Nursing Excellence, state-of-the-art technology, shared governance, recognition programs, and more, will equip you to go further in your nursing practice than you thought possible. It’s no wonder we’ve achieved Magnet® status multiple times in multiple locations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your nursing career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our award-winning system, including:
● Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
● UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
● Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
● UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
● More than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.