[NP-Jobs] Tennessee, PNP Position

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Tennessee - Nurse Practitioner Position (posted) 05-02-13
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Nurse Practitioner
Palliative Care
Job Number 31346

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer 
Danny
Thomas, is one of the world's premier centers for the research and 
treatment of
pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. St. Jude is 
the first and
only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer 
Center
by the National Cancer Institute. Children from all 50 states and from 
around the
world have come through the doors of St. Jude for treatment, and 
thousands more
around the world have benefited from the research conducted at St. Jude 
- research
that is shared freely with the global medical community. St. Jude is the 
only pediatric
cancer research center where families never pay for treatments that are 
not covered
by insurance. No child is denied treatment because of a family's 
inability to pay.

Job Description:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive patient care and 
consultation
to children and their families with palliative care needs. Conducts 
comprehensive
assessments of children with life-threatening conditions and their 
families and
establishes and coordinates the Individualized Care Plan (ICP). Serves 
as a member
of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Program and collaborates with the 
primary
interdisciplinary care team to promote care with the goal to attend to 
suffering and
improve the quality of life of seriously ill children and their 
families. Teaches palliative
and end-of-life care to the primary care team and represents St. Jude 
Palliative and
End-of-Life Care Program in clinical meetings, institutional committees 
and national
groups. (KD)

WORK SCHEDULE:
M-F days and call rotation

Job Qualifications:
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
* Master's degree in nursing (MSN) required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
* Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience required.
* Experience must include the assessment of health and psychosocial needs
involving complex medical illnesses, providing care coordination, 
skilled nursing
services and making community referrals.
* Experience in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care required.
* Board certification in palliative care preferred.
* Two (2) years of program development and education experience preferred.

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:
* Must possess a current Advanced Practice Nurse License issued by the 
TN State
Board of Nursing.
* Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if 
primary
residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state.
* Supervising Physician: verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department.
* Nurse Practitioner Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center 
or American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
* Certificate of Fitness: State of Tennessee - Division of Health 
Related Boards.
* DEA certification: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement 
Administration.

OTHER CREDENTIALS:
None

To learn more about this opportunity and apply, visit us at
https://jobs.stjude.org/CSS_External/CSSPage_SearchAndBrowseJobs.asp

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