Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Job Primary Care California Coast

This is an exciting position for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care experience. Consider joining this physician in a very busy pediatric practice providing compassionate care for infants, children and adolescents. The practice is located in the central coastal area of California, and the position is full-time, hours are 9-5, and it offers a very competitive salary.

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Pediatric Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse

UNMC Receives $1.18 Million Grant to Increase Number of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Statewide
Targeted News Service (10/26/09)

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has awarded a three-year, $1.18 million grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing that is expected to nearly double the number of psychiatric nurse practitioners in Nebraska. UNMC College of Nursing will use the grant to increase access to its family psychiatric nurse practitioner master's degree and family psychiatric nurse practitioner "Sprint Track" post master's certificate programs via Internet-based learning and videoconferencing systems. "This advanced technology will make students feel like they are sitting in the same room as the faculty member and fellow students," says Michael Rice, professor of psychiatric nursing, UNMC College of Nursing and project director of the grant. "The technology also will enable faculty to supervise students in clinical settings and communicate with the students' preceptors who supervise and monitor the students in clinical settings." Although Nebraska has 46 psychiatric nurse practitioners, 89 of its 93 counties have mental health workforce shortages. The grant should increase the number of psychiatric nurse practitioners available to diagnose and treat mental illnesses by 43.

Pediatric Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Job

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Jill Gilliland
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California Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Job

California Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Job
Join a busy practice in coastal central California.

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Tennessee Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Pracititoner Jobs

Melnic Consulting Group announces a new service to connect primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's with local primary care pediatric clinics. We would like to tell you about a new job opportunity in Tennessee. Located between Nashville and Knoxville, this thriving clinic is looking for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. If you would like to learn more about this position, please give us a call at (800) 886-7906 or email jill@melnic.com.

You can find other job listings on our web page at www.melnic.com. It will take a little time to get all the jobs listed, but keep checking back to view the new additions. Please send in your resume/CV with information about where you are looking and indicate your interest in a full time or part time job and then we will contact you if we find a job that looks like it might be a good match.

Please view Pediatric Nursing Resources to link to information on Contract Negotiations for Nurse Practitioners, sample resumes, interviewing techniques and other great information that will be useful in your job search and for evaluating practice opportunities.

Warm Regards,

Jill Gilliland, President

Melnic Consulting Group

(800) 886-7906

Jill@Melnic.com

www.melnic.com


Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care Jobs
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Jobs


Jill Gilliland


As a company highly invested in the quality of health care delivered, our mission at Melnic Consulting is to bring highly qualified pediatric health care professionals new opportunities and to bring health care centers both urban and local the right people. As consultants for over a decade in the health care industry we will be there for you when the time is right to talk about placement.

Melnic Consulting Group

Jill Gilliland, President

(800) 886-7906

Jill@melnic.com

www.melnic.com

810 Rivergate Place, Alexandria, VA 22314





To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact:

Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
jill@melnic.com

American Association of Pediatrics Washington DC Convention Center

American Academy of Pediatrics- AAP Convention

We just came back from Washington, DC where we attended the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics national conference, "Pediatric Heroes: Champions for Children." It was an awesome experience. We met some terrific pediatricians who shared with us the benefits having Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, including an increase in access to health care and increased profitability for their practices. We will be working with many of them going forward to help them fill open positions that they currently have. We also learned that Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are in high demand, and there are a number of fast track and emergency center PNP positions available at this time. All in all, it was great, and we are so glad we were able to participate in this year's Conference.


To inquire about Pediatric Primary Care and Specialty Care Pediatric Nurse Pracititoner and Nursing Leader jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact:

Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Internation Medical Outreach

Medical Mission Trip to Mexico
February 14-28, 2010

Join the International Medical Assistance organization volunteers as we travel to Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico next February to provide medical, surgical and dental care to the people of Valladolid.

IMA is an interdenominational medical mission group that provides medical care to people all over Mexico. This non-profit group consists of volunteers who take one or two weeks of vacation time to go, serve and change lives…including their own.

Short-term trips are the core of our ministry and provide many opportunities to reach people who have no access to medical care. We provide one or two week opportunities for volunteers to provide exceptional compassionate care to those who desperately need it.

Volunteers are surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists and those from other medical backgrounds. They work with adults and children as physicians, technical assistants, pharmacists and nurses in addition to general helpers who all work collaboratively to serve the Mayan and Mexican people. Medical, surgical and dental supplies are brought to each project. We set up modest and efficient surgical suites, a pharmacy and consultation rooms to provide loving care to people who may have waited for years for help.

If you would like to be part of our medical team on this mission to Valladolid or future trips to Mexico, please contact me for more information on opportunities to serve through IMA.



Jill Gilliland, President
Melnic Consulting Group
1-800-886-7906
jill@melnic.com






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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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American Association of Pediatrics Washington DC Convention Center

American Association of Pediatrics Conference October 17-20 Washington Convention Center

Melnic Consulting Group is excited about being part of the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference to be held in Washington, DC, Oct 17-20, at the Washington Convention Center. We look forward to meeting with pediatric medical professionals in attendance and sharing how Melnic can help them find the right Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who will fit their particular practice environment. It promises to be an exciting time and opportunity to share our message about our unique resources and available services in advanced practice and nursing leadership recruiting!

Click here for more information on adding a PNP to your practice

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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AAP 2009 Conference, Washington DC

The 2009 AAP National Conference will be held in Washington, DC, Oct 17-20, at the Washington Convention Center.

Melnic Consulting Group will be in booth #1534, and we will be doing a drawing for a Nespresso automatic espresso maker. Perfect for home or office!



Watch for your postcard in the mail and bring it to the booth for an extra chance to enter. Didn't receive one? Print this page and bring it to the show where we will add your entry to the drawing at the event. See you at AAP in Washington, DC!

AAP 2009 Conference Page

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Job!

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Job
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – CVICU Job

Join the expert and innovative staff of this premier pediatric health care center to care for children from around the world. This children’s hospital currently has an opening in their Cardiology Department for a highly qualified pediatric nurse practitioner who wants to be part of a world-class team. The cardiology unit provides diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired heart disease in infants, children and adolescents. If you are experienced in pediatric cardiology, possess excellent people skills and are committed to administering outstanding patient care, this is the opportunity for you! more...

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Philadelphia

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) – Philadelphia

We are looking for an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Intensive Care at this leading children’s hospital, a world leader in pediatric cardiac care. Join this organization of world-class departments in pulmonary, neonatology, oncology and orthopedics that serves children from the entire nation. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this children’s hospital, rated by Child’s Magazine as the best pediatric hospital an unprecedented four years in a row. more...

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Critical Care Beds Demand Pediatric Nursing

Growing Demands for Critical Care Beds and Recommendations for more Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

In the Dallas area, children’s hospitals frequently transport pediatric patients to open critical care beds due to full capacity in the pediatric ICUs.

For that reason, “we need more ICU beds,” John O’Neill, CEO of Medical City Children’s Hospital, said. “That’s why Children’s (Medical Center in Dallas) is expanding downtown — and we’re expanding here as well to help meet that need.”

According to the “Dallas Business Journal,” “the pediatric population nationwide is expected to grow by 1% by 2012.” In North Texas, “It is growing at six times the national average, increasing the demand for pediatric services,” O’Neill said. In Plano, the pediatric population is expected to grow by more than 20% in the next three years. The demand for pediatric critical care services seems to exceed the growth of the population.” This could be due to the increase in pediatric surgical cases resulting from an increase in pediatric surgical specialists by nearly 24% in the last decade. more...


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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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What Do Clinical Nurse Specialist Do?

What Does a Clinical Nurse Specialist Do?


The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an expert clinician and critical component in the delivery of high quality health care in the hospital setting.

The CNS is a Master’s prepared nurse who has transitioned or is in the process of transitioning from the role of RN. As part of the leadership team, the CNS with extensive RN experience will work alongside nurses at the bedside to teach and identify process concerns and educational needs, as well as maintain their own skills.

In addition to their role of educator, the CNS is responsible for leadership development, research, consulting for other services and institutions, and, of course, clinical practice. They practice in many specialty areas including pediatrics, acute/critical care, adult health, geriatrics, oncology, acute/surgical care and community health to name a few. Their goal is to enhance the delivery of health care within their unit, and their success is defined by the success of their nurses as well as patient outcomes.

The role of the CNS is not without its challenges. They need to effectively balance the need for influence with the nurses to be able to train them successfully in the specific procedures of the unit while meeting the goals of management and leadership. The ideal situation occurs when the CNS has nurse educators in the unit that do orientation, onboarding and credentialing education. This gives the CNS the opportunity to establish themselves as the trainer/educator that delivers excellent quality training to nurses at the bedside.

In some instances, the CNS does not have a direct leadership relationship over the nursing staff, requiring them to be creative in their leadership and educator role. All nurses must have access to the same education and training opportunities, which means the schedule of the CNS has to be flexible to meet the needs of the night shift nurses.

There are several possible reporting structure reporting relationships between the CNS and management. For example, the CNS may report directly to the Director of the unit, or may have a line relationship with the Director. Other possibilities are reporting to a Director of Advanced Practice Nurses, or the Director of Education within the organization. It is very important that the CNS have a clear understanding of the organization’s reporting structure for their particular position.

There are many ways the organization can assist the CNS to ensure success. The most effective is regular goal-setting, scheduling and planning meetings between management and the CNS. Goals are set, expectations are clarified and performance and progress are measured on a regular basis. In addition, the CNS needs solid management support in the areas of funding, resources and time to successfully institute their programs and meet their goals. In some instances, professional coaching is provided for the CNS to help guide relationships between management and the nursing staff.

The AACN Statement of Support for Clinical Nurse Specialists offers a great definition of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role:

Within the APRN community, Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) play a unique role in the delivery of high quality nursing care. These clinicians are experts in evidence-based nursing and practice in a range of specialty areas, such as oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatric/mental health, adult health, acute/critical care, and community health among others. In addition to direct patient care, CNSs also engage in teaching, mentoring, consulting, research, management and systems improvement. Able to adapt their practice across settings, these clinicians greatly influence outcomes by providing expert consultation to all care providers and by implementing improvements in health care delivery systems. More...

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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Direct Entry MSN Programs-BSN to MSN Programs

From the AllNurses.com Post

This question was posted in the post. To view the entire post, please click on the link above.

"A big controversy remains concerning entry-level MSN programs: Are graduates adequately prepared for advanced practice nursing? What is the job market for advanced practice nursing graduates from these programs? Are they taken seriously by prospective employers? Many people are of the opinion that advanced practice nursing is just that – advanced practice. Critics assert that registered nurses need at least 2 years’ experience at the bedside before entering into advanced practice."

I place pediatric nurse practitioners at children’s hospitals and clinics nationwide and I work with a lot of direct-entry MSN students. There are a lot of very good reasons why a person would pursue a direct entry degree. The graduates I work with are very well educated and prepared through coursework and clinical experience. The place where a direct entry graduate can find it hard to get a job is when they want to work in a specialty care unit but they do not have any experience in that unit as a RN. You cannot work in a critical care unit if you do not have critical care experience. That is true for a PNP who has 20 years nursing experience in a non-critical care environment or a direct entry candidate who has very little RN experience. That being said, there is a difference between a RN who is recently graduated and certified as a PNP with 4-6 or more years RN experience and one who has graduated with no RN experience. One is considered an experienced PNP by most hospitals and one is not.

I strongly encourage anyone in a direct entry program to work as a RN as soon as they can in a hospital. Additionally, I encourage them to work in a unit that they think they might want to continue to work in as an advanced practice nurse. If the program takes 3 years and a student receives their BSN after 1 year, they will have 2 years of RN experience by the time they graduate. Many times I encourage new graduates from a direct entry program to continue or start a RN position until they get a job. That could be another 2 years but they are getting the experience necessary to be an effective nurse practitioner in a hospital environment. In one of the comments, working as an RN was referred to as doing time. I would look at it as a gift of being able to learn to provide the best care possible for your patients in the specialty area of your choice.

One of the exceptions to this can be in a clinic or ambulatory hospital situation. It is possible for a direct entry graduate to receive a job offer as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinic and some ambulatory hospital settings. The overall preparation does prepare a graduate to work successfully as a Nurse Practitioner but cannot possibly prepare every student in every specialty area of the hospital. That is why working in as a hospital RN, especially in a specialty area, is strongly encouraged to build necessary experience for a new graduate. From, Jill Gilliland, President Melnic Consulting Group.

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Do I have to get a DNP?

On the Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Facebook page
Gloria wrote 3 hours ago:
I am in a RN-BSN program, I will be done with it in June. Hopefully in the fall I will start the PNP program at University of Texas @ Arlington. Any advice that anyone has would be helpful.

I also saw on the Academy of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's website that by 2015 you have to get your Ph.D. to get your PNP, is this true?

Gloria, good for you. You will not regret pursuing your PNP degree. My advice would be to make sure you work as a RN during the process. No matter how part time, it is crucial to build your clinical experience to help you get a job. I also recommend working in a peds unit or units that you think you might want to work in when you graduate. If you know for sure that you want to do primary care pediatrics then you would want to work in an ambulatory unit that includes doing history and physicals. For specialty care, a great unit to get experience in is Med Surg. If you know you want critical care work in the PICU or CICU not the NICU unless you are becoming a NNP. If you know you want Hem Onc then work in that unit, BMT, or Nuero oncology.

In 2015 they are not requiring a PH D but a DNP. According to the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners," It is important that NPs who will be practicing beyond 2015 be aware of the potential changes in practice regulation. (if you already have your MSN and PNP certificate) Rather than enrolling in a complete program of study for the DNP, NPs may choose options for grandfathering that may be offered."

According to Geraldine Polly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN in a presentation to NAPNAP, " A transition period be planned to provide nurses with master’s degrees (MSN), who wish to obtain the practice doctoral degree (DNP), a mechanism to earn a practice doctorate in a relatively streamlined fashion with credit given for previous graduate study and practice experience."

Please see the full document on my web site, click on Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and DNP requirements. It was created by the Nurse Practitioner Roundtable (June, 2008). Nurse Practitioner DNP Education, Certification and Titling: A Unified Statement. Washington, DC: Author The Nurse Practitioner Roundtable is a coalition of nurse practitioner organizations formed to collaborate, unify, and address issues of importance to nurse practitioners. The Nurse Practitioner Roundtable is currently composed of the organizations listed on the statement.

Please contact me with questions at (800) 886-7906 or jill@melnic.com.

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Hiring a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Hiring a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner


Here are excerpts regarding costs from a March 2000 article in Medical Economics:


http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=121168

“Yes, they are handy to have around, especially since they can do most of what primary care doctors do at one-third to one-half the salaries.”
“And the physicians who hire them benefit greatly. Patients triaged to NPs and PAs are often happier because their visits are longer and they can get same-day appointments. Without a knot of patients in their waiting rooms, physicians are less harried—and many make money on each patient the NP or PA sees.”
“Primary care PAs in multi-specialty groups gross slightly more than $3 for every $1 in compensation, according to the Medical Group Management Association. Internists, in contrast, gross slightly more than twice their compensation. If an NP or PA produces $30,000 in annual profit—an attainable figure, according to the MGMA—the physician practice partners can divide that money among themselves.” more... see the Primary Care Resources link, Benefits to Hiring a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.


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Jill Gilliland
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