PNP GI Clinic

• Job Summary
  • The Nurse Practitioner is a registered professional nurse with advanced education, training, and experience related to a specified patient population.
• Education
  • PNP - MSN with subspecialty in Pediatric Nursing and completion of a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program or a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program.
  • Must meet the qualifications for approval to practice as a nurse practitioner according to Section 610-X-9.09 of the “Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code.”
  • Must be certified to practice as a nurse practitioner by the Alabama Board of Nursing as stated in section 610-X-9.10 of the “Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code.”
  • Current RN Licensure in the State of Alabama.
  • PNP - Certification through PNP Certification.
  • Current BLS/PALS certification
• Experience
  • At least 4 years of nursing experience with a minimum of 2 years in the subspecialty area preferred.
  • Previous demonstration of expert clinical, management, teaching, research, and consultation skills.
• Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

Additional Information

The Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division at Children's of Alabama provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation and management of pediatric gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional problems. These may include conditions such as liver disease, feeding disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, functional GI disorders, intestinal rehabilitation, and inflammatory bowel disease. Academic Fellows, Residents and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners also provide world-class, disease-specific care in this area under the supervision of the attending MD.

Multidisciplinary patient-centered care is the focus of the Division. Close interaction with Pediatric Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Anesthesiology and Nutrition services provide ample opportunity for optimizing patient care.

Gastroenterology and GI Surgery continues to be named among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.

Location: Children's of Alabama (5th Floor, McWane Building)