Nurse Practitioner - Specialty Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Nurse Practitioner - Specialty

Hiring Range $129,376.00 to $176,800.00

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services.

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine department is looking to hire a full time Nurse Practitioner to join our team in providing culturally appropriate healthcare to the inpatient pediatric nursery and/or NICU babies within the Alaska Native Medical Center. 

The NP Team has a rotating shift is 10 hour days(7:30am-5:30pm), 7 days on 7 days off, weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Qualifications

1. Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Alaska.


2. Current certification as a NP through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).


3. Meets all requirements in order to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.


4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

Additional Qualifications for Pediatric Hospital Medicine:

1. Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Certification as an Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC) from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). OR as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC) through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).

Alaska Native/American Indian Preference in Employment:

Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended, SCF pursues a policy of Alaska Native/American Indian preference in hiring, contracting, and training.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.