The Cleveland Clinic Children’s Cardiology and Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship is an innovative 12-month program with a mission to safely transition Certified Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (CPNP-AC) and Physician Assistants (PA) to practice within the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center. This program provides a robust infrastructure to build not only clinical competency, but also role proficiency through mentorship, professional development, leadership training, and organizational enculturation. Fellows of the program will graduate with the critical thinking, diagnostic, and clinical skills necessary for the management of complex congenital heart disease, providing safe, efficient, and evidence-based care to critically ill patients in today’s multi-disciplinary, team-based care model.
The 12-month, intensive training program provides the APP fellow with a comprehensive, structured transition into the fast-paced environment of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. Fellows begin with a boot camp to review and establish the fundamentals of practice. Each week includes protected didactic learning that includes case studies, lectures, and simulation, all with an emphasis on applying evidenced based medicine. The APP in the Fellow role reflects the mission, vision, and values of Cleveland Clinic, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all regulatory and accreditation standards.
Throughout their training, Fellows are supervised and developed by department APP’s and physician experts in each care area. Each fellow receives instruction and mentoring in professional development including a structured, 1 on 1 experience of either development and delivery of APP education or completion of a quality project, with the option to submit an abstract or peer reviewed article to a national society. Upon completion of this program, the Fellow will be a highly skilled and capable APP in the field of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine.
Cleveland Clinic Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine & Cardiology
With more than 20 APP’s and 30 attending physicians, the Department of Pediatric Cardiology is currently ranked #6 as one of the best Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery. As a premier quaternary care center, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Main Campus provides cutting edge care modalities and a full range of specialty and subspecialty care.
Why Apply / Choose Fellowship Training Post-graduate fellowship training is rapidly becoming the expected path of entry for an NP or PA who desires a rewarding and successful career in Critical Care Medicine. The Cleveland Clinic Children’s Cardiology & Critical Care APP Fellowship seeks driven, passionate APP’s and provides an innovative opportunity to train in an enriching, supportive environment, learning from world-leaders in medicine. Cleveland Clinic maintains a world-renowned reputation as a forerunner in patient care, leadership, innovation, and education. As a graduate of this program, you will accelerate your clinical abilities and have a distinct advantage in gaining desired employment in the field of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care.
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certified through PNCB
2. Master’s degree in Pediatric Acute Care from an accredited school/college of nursing
3. Current license as a Registered Nurse and APRN in the State of Ohio*
4. Physician Assistant: Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, current OH license*
*All certifications and board examinations must be successfully completed 6 weeks prior to program start date.
Education & Experience Overview
Clinical Rotations: Clinical mentor assigned for each location
1. Intermediate Care Unit
2. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
3. High-risk Infant Program
4. Electrophysiology
5. ECHO Lab
6. Pulmonary Hypertension Program
7. Catheterization Lab
8. Heart Failure & Transplant Service
9. Cardiac Care Unit Step-Down
10. Heart Failure/Transplant Stepdown
11. Pediatric Cardiac ICU Step-Down
12. Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Didactic Education & Additional Opportunities
1. Critical Care & Cardiology Boot Camp during the first month of training
2. APP Fellow Core Curriculum with weekly didactic time
3. PCICU Grand Rounds weekly
4. PCCM & Cardiology Fellowship weekly lectures
5. Cardiothoracic Surgical Conference Weekly
6. PCCM & Cardiology Quality & System Care Review Conference monthly
Simulation Training:
1. CCF Central Venous Line Insertion Course
2. POCUS
Professional Development
1. Cleveland Clinic Values
2. Interprofessional Teaming
3. Mentorship
4. Introduction to Quality Improvement & Research Methods
5. Communication Training
6. End of Life Training
7. Leadership Development
Salary & Benefits The fellow will be hired in a full-time, salaried position not to exceed 12 months of employment. The fellow will be eligible for the full-time benefits as described in the Total Rewards Brochure. The salary will be paid on a semi-monthly basis. After successful completion of the fellowship and the termed program the fellow will have the opportunity to apply for any open position within the Cleveland Clinic Children’s. If the fellow does not secure employment within Cleveland Clinic, their employment will be terminated per the terms of this fellowship. Employment at the end of the fellowship is not guaranteed. APRN/PA learns the role of an Advanced Practice provider under supervision of the APRN/PA preceptor and/or Physician preceptor for no longer than 12 months.
APRN: Nationally certified licensed healthcare provider who provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with a physician according to an APRN protocol and specialty certification. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems.
PA: Nationally certified licensed healthcare provider who provides primary and/or specialty medical care
(the practice of medicine) in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions within the collaboration agreement of a Physician, as per regulatory requirements. Performs complete histories and physicals on patients of all ages to establish and record patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan to provide continuing medical care, including daily examinations, writing orders, chart notes, discharging patients and completing discharge summaries. This medical care may be in a variety of clinical settings. PAs in the Hospital care role provide outpatient and/or hospital based care to patients (more than 50% of their time) with complex, acute, and chronic health conditions. Outpatient/Hospital care PAs practice in a setting that requires the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to manage acute and chronic health problems.
Must have the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
Requirements for Application
1. CV/Resume
2. Personal Stateme
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