Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Pediatric Hospital Medicine (APP Inpatient 2) - Neenah, WI

Position summary: The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty care within the acute care inpatient units at Children’s Wisconsin. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching. Position Highlights: Collaborate with MCW pediatric hospital medicine physicians and interdisciplinary health care teams in the diagnosis and treatment of children under the care of the hospital medicine service. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, procedures, laboratory studies and professional consultations. Appropriately communicate findings with the medical team as well as with patients and families. Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the hospital medicine attending, monitor the effectiveness of the plan of care throughout the patient’s hospitalization; coordinate the care and discharge of the patient. Document within the Electronic Medical Record accurate and timely admission, discharge, and progress notes, as well as writing orders and discharge instructions. Provide education and counseling to patients and families on disease and treatment plans. Provide instruction (formal and/or informal) for nurses, nursing students, medical students, residents, fellows and other health care professional trainees). Attend required training, educational sessions and hospital medicine program specific meetings. Participate in section quality improvement and/or research activities. Participate to the extent that you are able in the administration and/or service functions of the Department, Section, or on Department or MCW Committees. You will report to the FV Associate Section Chief, the Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, and the department administrator. Schedule: The position is for a 0.6 FTE.  Schedule includes day, weekend, and holiday shifts. Day shifts are 8-hour shifts from 08:00-16:00.. Hours per week vary depending on weekend coverage. Weekends would include 4 hours on Saturday from 0800-1200 approximately once every 3 months. Schedule and hours may be modified in the future to accommodate our expanding programs. Department/Division Highlights: Join a collaborative, academically driven Pediatric Hospital Medicine team dedicated to delivering high-quality, family-centered inpatient care. Our established division comprises a strong, experienced group of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who are integrated into the section's clinical, educational, and quality improvement missions. Our APPs practice alongside pediatric hospitalists, subspecialists, residents, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals in a supportive, team-based environment. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic academic medical center with exposure to a broad range of pediatric inpatient conditions and complex care coordination. APPs are valued clinical partners with opportunities to participate in teaching, evidence-based practice initiatives, quality and safety projects, and professional development activities. The division is committed to mentorship, collegiality, and long-term career growth in pediatric hospital medicine. Qualifications: Previous Experience: Previous APP experience preferred Open to new graduate APPs, although they must have experience in pediatrics (such as a pediatric clinical rotation). Minimum Education: Nurse practitioner: Master’s degree or higher in nursing from a nationally accredited organization. Physician Assistant: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization. Minimum Requirements: Advanced Practice Nurses/Nurse Practitioner Wisconsin RN License Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License Certification requirements Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) DEA registration Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization Preference for Pediatric Acute Care certification Physician Assistant Wisconsin Physician Assistant License Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)  Certification Requirements: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) DEA registration Organizational Overview Children’s Wisconsin and Children’s Specialty Group Children’s Wisconsin is an independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Northeast Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children’s Wisconsin provides primary care, urgent care, emergency care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health services, community health services, foster and adoption services, child advocacy services, and health insurance plans. Each year, the Children’s Wisconsin team has more than 6.5 million touchpoints with kids and families through medical care, advocacy, research, and education. In Northeast Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin is expanding its services to provide increased access to outstanding pediatric subspecialty care. This includes a pediatric hospital, with a Pediatric Unit, Level III NICU, and Infusion Center, which is located at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. A multispecialty pediatric ambulatory clinic with on-site laboratory and radiology services opened in Appleton, Wis. in 2023. Children’s and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin – the Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest prov