In 2011, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta introduced pediatric palliative care services to help improve the quality of life for children with serious and life-threatening conditions, such as genetic disorders, cancer, neurological disorders, and heart and lung conditions.

Our Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), which includes specially trained doctors, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers and others, helps patients and their families deal with care at every stage of a serious illness. We collaborate with pediatric medical specialists across a variety of clinical services, as well as partner with our child life specialists and chaplains to provide holistic, interdisciplinary care.

The team begins by working with a provider after a child is diagnosed with a serious illness. And because every child and family is different, we treat each kid as an individual, tailoring our services to meet the specific needs of each child and family.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, communication, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, program development, research, self-evaluation, professional development, and system participation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in pediatric nursing preferred
• Experience in program development preferred

Education

• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia
• Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification program (AANP), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), or National Certification Corporation (NCC)
• Nurse Practitioners working in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology and Critical Care must have a current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire
• Nurse Practitioner working in other areas must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) or PEARS Certification upon hire
• Nurse Practitioners working in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in pediatric physical assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow drives us in our exciting work every day and compels us to innovate for the future. Our work gives us a special sense of pride and purpose. It’s who we are.We are Georgia’s leading pediatric healthcare provider with three hospitals and multiple neighborhood locations. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has fought to help make sure all children have access to the specialized care they need since 1915. We not only deliver exceptional care to Georgia’s kids, but we have also advanced the field of pediatrics through groundbreaking research and clinical trials. Our lifesaving medical programs have helped treat kids with complex childhood illnesses from all around the world. Consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, we provide access to 2,300 pediatric physicians and allied health practitioners across more than 60 pediatric programs. Our System represents a committed movement of more than 12,700 employees—and we’re here for you every step of the way.We take pride in changing lives, and our commitment to caring is evident not only with our patients but ...with each other too. We are family. We laugh and have fun together. Sometimes, we cry together. We encourage each other to learn and do more, and we support each other when we need help. That’s how you build something more than a leading healthcare system—this is a place to call home.

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