<p>Job Description</p> <p>At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.</p> <p>Cincinnati Children's is:</p> <ul> <li>Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best children's hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years </li><li>Second Among All Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding </li><li>Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers (2025) , America's Best Employers for New Grads (2024) </li><li>One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune </li><li>Consistently certified as great place to work </li><li>A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability </li><li>Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) </li></ul> <p>Description of Role:</p> <p>Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Inpatient Pulmonary (Primary)/Neurology (Cross-coverage). Position will be primary inpatient Pulmonary with future growth to cross-coverage in Neurology.</p> <p>Patient Care:</p> <p>Provides clinical services including diagnosis of illness, development and management of treatment plans, prescription of medication. APPs may see patients independently or as part of the health care team. Perform history and/or physical exams on patients presenting for care in area of expertise. Assess and diagnose illnesses, including chronic and acute conditions. Formulate, document, and monitor a treatment plan. Order and monitor therapeutic interventions including but not limited to diets, laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests as deemed necessary by patient history and/or physical exam. Provide clinical consultation, order interdisciplinary consultations. Professional practice including but not limited to prescription of medications in accordance with Federal and State Law & Rules and CCHMC policy. Attains and maintains competency in subspecialty practice, skills, and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards for focused (FPPE) and ongoing (OPPE) professional practice evaluation.</p> <p>Professional Practice:</p> <p>Maintains professional behaviors aligned with core values and care standards, participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve the care delivery process & patient care outcomes. Participate in lifelong learning and professional development activities that improve skills & competence in clinical practice/role performance. Serve as preceptor, role model, or mentor; Contribute to the professional development of peers/colleagues to improve pediatric health care & to foster the profession's growth. Integrate ethical considerations & research findings into practice; Provide leadership by participating on committees or in professional organizations, or writing/publishing/presenting. Advocate for the pediatric patient/family/caregiver. Serve as a leader, influencing both healthcare/APP practice & policy.</p> <p>Care Management:</p> <p>Maintains competency in skills/procedures; Promotes self-management & family centered care; Employs diverse & complex strategies, interventions, & teaching to promote health & a safe environment; Provides leadership in care management to achieve optimal quality, cost-effective care; Documents & communicates with healthcare team members to achieve an integrated delivery of pediatric care services; Delegates appropriate monitoring, assessment, & interventions according to the patient and scope of practice of the caregiver; Provides consultation to influence the identified plan of care, to enhance the abilities of others to provide health care, and to effect change in the healthcare system; Makes appropriate referrals and discusses recommendations with patient/family/caregiver; Orders and/or performs appropriate treatments, therapies, & procedures that are based on current knowledge, research, & practice; Provides patient/family/caregiver with diagnostic & laboratory results as well as actual/potential benefits, limitations, & adverse effects of proposed therapies.</p> <p>Evaluation:</p> <p>Uses a systematic, ongoing evaluation of the assessment data & outcomes to revise or resolve the diagnoses, outcomes, the plan of care, & the implementation as needed; Evaluates the accuracy of the diagnosis, effectiveness of the interventions & the plan of care strategies in relation to attainment of expected outcomes; Includes the patient/family/caregiver & other healthcare providers; Bases the evaluation process on advanced knowledge, practice, research, & documents appropriately; Utilizes the results of the evaluation to determine the impact on the patient/family/caregiver, organization, & system to make/recommend process or structural changes including policy, procedure, or protocols as appropriate.</p> <p>Experience:</p> <p>Experienced preferred; new graduates will be considered.</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Required:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in related field. </li><li>Licensure and certification in accordance with CCHMC Delineation of Privileges. </li><li>Certification-Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care or Acute Care FNP or PNP). </li></ul> <p>Schedule:</p> <ul> <li>Shift length: 12 hours, 36 hours/week (0.9 FTE) </li><li>Rotating shifts: Day and Night </li><li>Rotating Holidays </li><li>Rotating Weekends </li></ul> <p>Salary:</p> <p>$104,000-$129,168 (salary based on a 40-hour week)</p> <p>Market Leading Benefits Including*:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical coverage starting day 1 of employment. View employee benefits here.</p> </li><li> <p>Competitive retirement plans</p> </li><li> <p>Tuition reimbursement for continuing education</p> </li><li> <p>Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners</p> </li><li> <p>Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs</p> </li><li> <p>Referral bonus program for current staff!</p> </li><li> <p>Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group</p> </li><li> <p>Physical and mental health wellness programs</p> </li><li> <p>Relocation assistance available for qualified positions</p> </li><li> <p>Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type</p> </li></ul> <p>Primary Location</p> <p>Location A</p> <p>Schedule</p> <p>Full time</p> <p>Shift</p> <p>Rotating (United States of America)</p> <p>Department</p> <p>APP Pulmonary</p> <p>Employee Status</p> <p>Regular</p> <p>FTE</p> <p>0.9</p> <p>Weekly Hours</p> <p>36</p> <p>Comprehensive job description provided upon request.</p> <p>Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability</p>