Top 5 for Friday

1. PNP CVICU-Orlando Nemours
2. PNP/PA Foster Care- Dallas, TX 
3. PNP CVICU- DE Nemours
4. PNP Trauma- Phoenix, AZ
5. NICU- Nationwide, USA

Melnic Consulting Group

Navigating the world of job searching can be time consuming, broad, and uncertain for advanced practice healthcare providers. With so many opportunities, how do you find the right fit? For over a decade, our team has specialized in professional placements for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

Our experienced recruiters can connect you to some of the nation’s leading hospitals and clinics. We also offer personalized career coaching, job-search services, and resume reviews—whether or not we have the perfect job for you!

The best part? There is never a fee for candidates to work with us.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We would love to meet you all there, check into these amazing conferences. 

FANNP Oct 18-22, 2016 

Children's Health Dallas APP- October 20-21, 2016

PCICS Dec 8-12, 2016 Miami Beach, FL

NAPNAP Mar 16-19, 2017 Denver, CO 

For more Advanced Practice Positions, go to our website at www.melnic.com


Career Resource Tools - complimentary resume review, coaching, interviewing tips and much more! 



All Current Melnic Jobs - Nationwide Job Opportunities. Not looking?  but know someone who is, please refer our information to your friends and colleagues! 



Are you looking for a change in your career? Please contact us today to discuss our current job opportunities Nationwide! 

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

PNP New Graduate Transition, What Now?

When you transition from a registered nurse to a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP), your job transitions from a “job” to a “career.” That transition can be both exciting and uncertain. The transition has been described as carrying the bloody diaper to the provider to ask, “What do I do?” to being the provider. Many refer to it as learning to become the decision maker. That new level of PNP knowledge and responsibility carries with it documented levels of stress and fear that is reasonable but requires support.

View Current PNP Job Opportunities!

When you enter the last six months of your educational training to become a PNP, you might also consider starting your job search. The NAPNAP Career Guide is a great place to find numerous resources that are particularly valuable for PNP New Grads.  Consider your PNP network, make a list of references, map out your geographic, practice setting, and unit or clinic preferences, and then start an electronic or paper file to track your plan and efforts. Create a calendar; include dates when you can work on your plan and times when you can interview either by phone or on-site. In addition, include two-four weeks of focused time after you graduate, to study for your boards. Think about your ideal PNP start date as well.

Congratulations to all the December New Grads!  

For a list of things a new graduate PNP should consider when evaluating a job offer Click Here.

Looking for a PNP job?  Visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program | Student Career Session

Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, visits the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing today, May 14th, to speak with students in their post master's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care  and Primary Care programs. Jill provides career guidance to students, share tips on developing their network, updating their PNP resumes, preparing for PNP interviews, and landing the ideal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner job.

Contact jill@melnic.com to schedule a visit to your school. 

Visit us online at www.melnic.com 

About Vanderbilt's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Program Director:
Sheree Haselton Allen is the Director for the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Sheree received her undergraduate degree in 1977 from the University of Tennessee. Her 36 years as an RN have been spent in the care of critically ill adults and children as well as nursing management and administration. She received her CCRN in pediatrics in 1994 and received the Morton Samuels Award for Nursing Excellence in 1996.


Sheree returned to the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and earned an MSN in 2003 with a specialty in pediatrics. She is currently board certified in both primary and acute care pediatrics. She is a member of the Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing. She has been employed by the Monroe Carrell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt since 1998. Sheree has been a nurse practitioner with the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Anesthesia since 2004 and maintains her practice there with the Pediatric Sedation service. She holds membership in NAPNAP, AAP and SCCM.

About Vanderbilt's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Program:
The PNP acute care specialty program is taught in a modified learning (block) format that includes: (1) courses offered in concentrated blocks of time on campus, including weekends, up to four times per semester, (2) on-line conferencing and (3) distributed course delivery methods which allow for continued faculty contact between sessions.

The modified learning format provides flexibility for working nurses. Students need not relocate or give up their employment while completing their MSN at Vanderbilt. You will access weekly lectures from a remote site through:

Learn More about Vanderbilt's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Program

Reference: http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/pednpac_info.html 

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

NAPNAP 2014 Student Reception | Melnic Consulting Group

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As the 2014 NAPNAP Conference wound down, Melnic Consulting Group and national certification board, PNCB, co-hosted the NAPNAP student reception at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston.  This was a great opportunity for students, preceptors and faculty to mingle and relax while enjoying tasty food, drinks, and time together.  Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, commented that, “we continue to be amazed at the energy and enthusiasm of the students as they prepare to become the PNP leaders of tomorrow.”  Melnic Consulting Group, along with PNCB, is proud to support the professional and educational advancement of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners throughout their careers and look forward to assisting them along the way.

Are you a PNP student graduating in 2014?  

Contact us today for help finding a job...it's Free!  

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Melnic Sponsors PNP Student Reception | NAPNAP 2014

Melnic Consulting Group, in support of the professional and educational advancement of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, is proud to sponsor this year’s PNP Student Reception at the NAPNAP Conference in Boston, MA.  As the leader in PNP recruitment, we are here to support Pediatric Nurse Practitioners throughout the lifespan of their careers – from finding their very first PNP job, to building a strategy for advancement along their PNP career path.  Melnic Consulting Group's services are always free to advanced practice providers looking for a new job opportunity or career guidance.

PNP students, preceptors, and faculty: 

Please join us at the 2014 Student Reception at NAPNAP

Thursday, March 13th 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm    

Last year, through a collaborative effort between Melnic Consulting Group and NAPNAP, we launched the NAPNAP Career Guide website, which is an invaluable resource that provides students and experienced PNPs with the necessary tools to help advance their careers.  We encourage you to utilize the NAPNAP Career Guide and the rich resources it has to offer.

Are you a PNP student graduating this year?  Now is the time to start exploring your job opportunities.  Contact us today!  

View Current PNP Job Opportunities

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

MASS NAPNAP Student Night and Chapter Meeting

Join Melnic Consulting Group for the Massachusetts Chapter of NAPNAP's annual student night and chapter meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Boston, MA.  This exciting evening will take place at Northeastern University in Shillman Hall Room 335.

This year, Jill Gilliland, CEO of Melnic Consulting Group, leader in pediatric nurse placement, will join the MASS NAPNAP event for their annual student night. Jill will provide career guidance to students, share tips on developing their network, updating their PNP resumes, preparing for PNP interviews, and landing the ideal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner job.

The MASS Chapter meeting will also have a panel of recently graduated pediatric nurse practitioners who will discuss their transition from student to practicing clinician, followed by a question and answer session.

There will be a diverse group of speakers, so this should be an interesting, dynamic discussion!

In addition to MASS NAPNAP members, PNP students in the area are encouraged to attend; previous panels have offered very sound advice that has been of use both in searching for and starting a new job. If you teach or precept students, please spread the word to all your students and encourage them to come.

Objectives of Program:
Attendees will be able to list 3 challenges to anticipate in the transition from student to practicing pediatric nurse practitioner.
Attendees will be able to identify 3 tools to help them in their job search

A light dinner will be served.

1.0 CEU will  be offered

Fee: Payable at the door
         $10 member
         $15 non-member
         Students free

There will also be a drawing among students and preceptors for free conference fees for the National NAPNAP conference, March 11 -14, 2014, in Boston.


Also, please bring a donation of toiletries/vitamins/fever reducers for the Intercultural Nursing trip to the Dominican Republic.

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Pediatric Wound Care Job Opportunities!

If you are a pediatric advanced practice provider with surgical or wound care experience, consider a new job opportunity in Wound, Ostomy and Continence that includes WOC certification assistance! 

   

Do you have a strong passion for working in a hospital-wide capacity with surgical and wound care patients?  Perhaps you have considered specializing in Wound Care, Ostomy and Continence but are not yet certified in WOC?  If so, this is your opportunity to join one of the nation's leading children's hospitals and advance your career by obtaining your WOC certification supported by one of these outstanding hospitals.    

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Wound, Ostomy, Continence - Phoenix, AZ
The $538 million expansion including an eleven story tower that opened in 2011 makes this leading children's hospital one of the largest in the U.S. with 425 beds, setting a new standard in pediatric health care facilities
Acute Care New Grads with RN or PNP experience in surgery or wound care will be considered!  Email us to inquire about salary and benefits. 

Join this pediatric hospital ranked among the top 3 in the U.S.

 
Ranked as one of the nation's top three pediatric hospitals in U.S. News and World Report's Honor Roll of "Best Children's Hospitals" for 2013-14, this full-service, non-profit institution in Cincinnati, OH has an exceptional opportunity for a PNP or PA to work with patients ranging in age from 0-21 in the Wound Care Unit.  The PNP or PA in this role is a leader that uses their skills and experience to provide optimal cost-effective care management in the team environment of this expanding unit.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Wound Care - Cincinnati, OH
AC and PC providers with surgical or wound care experience will be considered.  WOC certification assistance is offered for this job.  This is a full-time, days, 40 hour per week position that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits program.  Email us to find out more about the salary and benefits.

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Melnic Visits Rush University School of Nursing

Beth Bolick, DNP, PNP-BC,
CPNP-AC, CCRN
Rush Acute Care Rush Program &
Jill Gilliland, Melnic Consulting Group

Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, will visit Rush University School of Nursing on October, 10th, to speak with students in their post master's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care program. Jill provides career guidance to students, shares tips on developing their network, updating their  PNP resumes, preparing for PNP interviews, and landing the ideal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care job. Contact jill@melnic.com to schedule a visit to your school. Visit Melnic online at www.melnic.com


About Rush:
 Rush is ranked 5th for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs in U.S. News & World Report
• The Rush University College of Nursing pediatric acute care nurse practitioner program is available to both bachelor's- and master's- prepared nurses wishing to attain a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
• The AC PNP program is available in a distance format.
• Students complete clinical rotations in areas such as primary care; PICU; ED; pain service; infectious diseases; radiology; nephrology; endocrinology; oncology; palliative care; and neuro-, pediatric-, and cardiovascular surgery.
• Clinical practicum sites are available at Rush University Medical Center and throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Distance clinical practicum sites must be negotiated on an individual basis.
• Graduates of the AC PNP program work with patients and families to meet the demands of their disease, illness or injury in a variety of settings that include, but are not limited to, intensive care, emergency care, specialty service, inpatient unit and transport team.

Upon completion of the Rush ACPNP postgraduate program, graduates gain eligibility for certification from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and licensing/certification in states that offer it.  For more information about the ACPNP program at the Rush University College of Nursing, click here. 

Thank you to Beth Bolick, coordinator of the Acute Care Rush Program, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellow, for inviting Melnic Consulting Group to speak with students in the post master's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care program.

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Relocation Bonuses for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Great News!  Top Children’s Hospitals are offering exceptional relocation bonuses for new grads and
experienced pediatric advanced practice providers.  Have you considered advanced practice job opportunities outside of your current location?  

Melnic Consulting Group currently has over 75 nationwide job opportunities for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Leaders.  One of the many benefits of working with Melnic Consulting Group is that they will negotiate your advanced practice contract and ensure you receive the very best employment package available.  This often includes a valuable relocation bonus which can cover the hefty expense of moving to a new area.

Relocating to a new city or town can be very exciting!  Consider your opportunities at some of the nation’s top children’s hospitals located in thriving cities across the country.

Contact Melnic Consulting Group or submit your resume and start exploring your exciting new advanced practice opportunities today!

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners – Spring Conference

Reference: iowaanp.enpnetwork.com

The IANP Nurse Practitioner Spring Conference kicks off tomorrow, May 9th at the Iowa Methodist
Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.  The conference will begin at 8:30am with special keynote speaker, Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CPNP, Health Policy Chair of NAPNAP, discussing the implications of the Affordable Care Act as it pertains to children and their families and share her insights from service to the NAPNAP organization. 

Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, will hold a lunch presentation entitled, PNP Career Connections: Manage, Navigate, and Negotiate Your Way to a  Rewarding Career as a PNP.  PNP students, New Grads, and veteran Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are encouraged to attend. 
Additional presentations on Thursday include:  Talking with Teens: Adolescent Assent, Consent and Confidentiality – Debra Downing, ARNP, CPNP, MSN, Bipolar Disorder and Primary Psychosis in Children – Sasha Khosravi, DO, Hanging Out or Hooking Up? Addressing Adolescent Relationship Abuse – Binnie LeHew, MSW and Becky Parrish, DNP, WHNP-BC. 

Melnic Consulting Group is honored to sponsor the evening reception and poster session to conclude the first day of the conference. 

To find out more about the conference, Click Here

Addition Information: 
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CNPN, Health Policy Chair, National Association of
Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, and Clinical Assistant Professor,
Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, School of Nursing,
University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

SUPPORTING FACULTY
Alan Beste, ACT, LAT, Assistant Executive Director, Iowa High School Athletic
Association, Boone, Iowa
Luis Castagnini, MD, MPH, Blank Children’s Infectious Disease Clinic, Des
Moines, Iowa
Debra Downing, ARNP, CPNP, MSN, Blank Children’s Pediatric Clinic, Des
Moines, Iowa
Cheryll Jones, ARNP, BSN, CPNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Child Health
Specialty Clinics and Ottumwa Regional Hospital, Ottumwa, Iowa
Joe Kelly, IANP Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist, Des Moines, Iowa
Sasha Khosravi, DO, Mercy Franklin and Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
Binnie LeHew, MSW, Office of Disability, Injury and Violence Prevention, Iowa
Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa
Whitney Molis, MD, Pediatric and Adult Allergy, Iowa Methodist Medical Center,
Des Moines, Iowa
Kevin Officer, BS, Senior Environmental Specialist, Bureau of Lead Poisoning
Prevention, Division of Environmental Health, Iowa Department of Public
Health, Des Moines, Iowa
Becky Parrish, DNP, WHNP-BC, Clinical Policy Coordinator, Family Planning
Council of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Amy Shriver, MD, Blank Children’s Pediatric Clinic, Des Moines, Iowa
Christopher Squier, PhD, DSc, Professor, Oral Pathology and Director, Global
Health Studies Program, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Brent Steinberg, MD, Pediatric Radiology, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines,
Iowa


To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

NAPNAP Student Reception - Melnic Consulting Group

Melnic Consulting Group was honored to co-sponsor the 6th Annual NAPNAP Student Reception

with PNCB.  The PNP student reception is given in honor of our most valuable resources - our future PNPs at every level of education - masters through doctoral.  In honor of NAPNAPs 40th Anniversary, we honor the faculty and preceptors who guide and mentor PNP students.  It is exciting to see so many PNP students participating in the NAPNAP conference and we are confident that the current PNP students will become NAPNAP leaders in the future.  The student reception was made possible through the generous support of the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) and Melnic Consulting Group - Leader in Pediatric Nurse Placement.  The highlight of the reception and the NAPNAP conference was the release of the new NAPNAP Career Guide that is now available at www.napnapcareerguide.com.

View NAPNAP Student Reception Pictures

View NAPNAP Student Reception Video

Melnic Consulting Group partnered with NAPNAP to develop the new NAPNAP Career Guide that is comprised of valuable and rich content for PNPs throughout the longevity of their careers.  “We believe that PNPs and NPs will find the NAPNAP career guide to be extremely useful at all stages of their careers.  It is very user friendly and filled with career development tools, tips for interviewing, sample resumes, and much more.  If you are looking for a new PNP job opportunity, be sure to click over to Melnic Consulting Group to view nationwide PNP job listings.”  - Jill Gilliland, President, Melnic Consulting Group. 

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

LA NAPNAP Conference - Melnic Consulting Group

Melnic Consulting Group participated in the LA NAPNAP conference at Children's Hospital Los Angeles this past weekend. Melnic was proud to be surrounded by so many dedicated pediatric nurse practitioners and students taking part in such a significant industry event.

Thank you, LA NAPNAP, for hosting another successful conference and for inviting Melnic Consulting Group back to share current nationwide PNP job openings, career development tools, and tips for new grads entering the PNP job market. 

Click Here for more LA NAPNAP photos >>

Many of the ambitious students and PNPs we spoke with at the conference expressed an interest in learning more about our pediatric nurse practitioner jobs and nurse leadership job opportunities, as well as our nursing career resources.  If you were unable to join us at the LA NAPNAP Conference, we hope to see you at the National NAPNAP Conference in Orlando, FL - April 17th-20th. 

Please give us a call at (800) 886-7906. We also regularly add to our pediatric nursing job opportunities so submit your resume online and check back often!

Pediatric Nursing Jobs in California:
Pediatric RN, Cardiac Catheterization Lab - Orange, CA
Pediatric Radiology Technologist, Cardiac Catheterization Lab - Orange, CA
Pediatric RN, Infectious Disease Control - Orange, CA
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Surgical NICU, Program Development - Orange, CA
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NICU) Palo Alto, CA


To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Sample Resume for New Grads

PNP recruiters are often not familiar with the Masters of Nursing programs that PNP job candidates have attended.  This is particularly true if the candidate attended an out-of-state Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.   When developing your resume, it is a good idea to provide an outline of the program you attended.  Include a detailed list of your clinical experience so that potential employers can see the size of the unit/volume of facility, the amount of time spent in each location, the procedures performed, and the acuity level of the patients.

Pam Rush, Recruitment Manager at Melnic Consulting Group, is an expert in developing and editing Advanced Practice Nursing resumes.  With over 14 years of recruiting experience, both in the agency and corporate setting, Pam knows what PNP recruiters are looking for when sifting through resumes.  Before submitting PNP candidates to the top children’s hospitals in the nation, Pam works with Melnic’s candidates to ensure that their resumes accurately highlight the skills, assets, and experiences that appeal most to PNP employers.   

Submit your PNP resume to Pam for her editing suggestions >>

More PNP Resume Tips for New Grads:
• Typically hiring authorities are looking for more information regarding clinical rotations; the number of hours for each, the unit size and acuity, and procedures performed. Clinical rotations should look very similar to your work history - with the location and the bulleted list underneath to explain your experience.
• Bullet your experience under each job; it is easier to review and better highlights your accomplishments.
• Watch your spacing and make sure everything lines-up; all dates should have the same location in conjunction with the job title.
• Make sure your spelling and grammar is correct.  Have someone read over your resume prior to sending it to a potential employer. 

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

NAPNAP Conference Discounts - Register by March 1st

NAPNAP is planning an exciting conference in Orlando, FL, April 17-20!  

Take advantage of the Early Bird Discounts - Register by March 1st

•Register by March 1st and save $30 on your registration.  For students on a tight budget, take advantage of the 45% discount on the registration fee. NAPNAP members already receive a discount of $80 on conference registration and those who register before March 1st will save an additional $30. Don't wait, register by March 1st for a chance to win a free iPad mini, compliments of Reckitt Benckiser! 

•Want to Improve Your PNP Career Connections? Looking for ways to promote yourself as a PNP? Want to learn about the variety of career opportunities for PNPs? Don't miss this exciting new optional session that has been added on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 8:00am - 9:30am. This session focuses on PNP career issues and showcases the new NAPNAP Career Resource Guide website. To attend, just add it during the registration process or return to the system and make adjustments to your registration later.  Presented by Melnic Consulting Group - Leader in Pediatric Nurse Placement. 

•PNP Students, you deserve some time to relax, cut loose, and mingle with your peers!  Be sure to RSVP for the Student Reception Friday, March 19th from 6pm - 7pm.  Melnic Consulting Group is proud to co-sponsor the student reception with PNCB.

•Zumba with NAPNAP and Benefit the NAPNAP Foundation: Half-way through the NAPNAP 2013 conference, start your day with a one hour stress reliever to rejuvenate the mind and spirit. Zumba with NAPNAP on Friday, April 19, 2013 from 6:00am - 7:00am. Register for this fun event at any time but don't wait too long because space is limited. The fee is $40 and the proceeds go directly to the NAPNAP Foundation to benefit scholarships and support for PNPs. The NAPNAP Foundation is a 501 C (3) tax.  

Melnic Consulting Group is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming NAPNAP Conference in Orlando, FL.  We hope to see you there!  As the leader in pediatric nurse placement, we're your #1 source for advanced practice pediatric jobs.  View our PNP jobs online >> 

We're giving away an iPad at NAPNAP
Stop by Booth #720 to Enter to Win!

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com