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Job Requisition ID : R00045458
Job Category : Clinician
Organization :
SOM-Peds-Emergency-NP
Location / s : Main Campus Jackson
Job Title :
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department - Department of Pediatrics
Job Summary :
To manage and provide patient medical care and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.
Education & Experience
Graduate of an approved nurse practitioner program and hold national certification. Must have Mississippi APRN license or eligible for Mississippi APRN license.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required :
Mississippi APRN license or eligible for Mississippi APRN license. Must have national certification as PNP (pediatric) with Acute Care or FNP (family) with Acute Care .
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of nursing care procedures and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs.
Responsibilities
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and / or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal / clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching / stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing / pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type : Full time
FLSA Designation / Job Exempt :
Yes
Pay Class : Salary
FTE % : 100
Work Shift : Rotating
Benefits Eligibility :
Grant Funded :
No
Job Posting Date : 10 / 10 / 2025
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified) :
Emergency Department • Jackson, MS, United States