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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Valley Children’s Healthcare·Madera, California

$71 - $114/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 26 days ago
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About the role

Provide diagnostic services, medical treatment, and follow-up care for infants, children, and adolescents with neurological disorders. Act as an expert practitioner, consultant, and care coordinator within a specialized pediatric neurology practice.

About Us

The award-winning Neurology team at Valley Children’s Hospital provides diagnostic services, medical treatment, and follow-up care to infants, children, and adolescents who have suspected or confirmed neurological disorders. Our board-certified neurologists and epileptologists manage and treat a variety of patients, including those with seizures, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders and other neurologic conditions.

NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center Badge - Valley Children's Hospital is also accredited by the NAEC as a level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide high-level, comprehensive medical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. Our neurology team specializes in a variety of conditions from seizures and epilepsy, to neuromuscular and movement disorders. Our teams are experts in advanced diagnostic procedures and utilize both the latest technology as well as innovative programs to provide the best treatment plan for each patient.

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a "defined" patient population.

Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice.

Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel.

Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with VCH policies.

Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs.

Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate must submit Scope of Practice and all information for credentialing, to the Medical Staff office, Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council.

VC

Hiring organization

Valley Children’s Healthcare

Valley Children’s Healthcare provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. Our independent, nonprofit network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to treat conditions ranging...

Salary listed on 51 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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Qualifications

Nurse practitioner

  • Education
  • Masters degree nursing (Required)
  • Program graduate of a nurse practitioner program (Required)

Licenses and certifications

Rn - Registered nurse license - As issued by the california board of registered nursing (Required)

Np - Nurse practitioner license as issued by the california board of registered nursing.

Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the medical staff office via cidp for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols, and furnishing privileges. (Required)

Np-C - Nurse practitioner national certification - Ncc - National certification corporation national certification from an accredited certifying board within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (Required)

Bls - Basic life support - Aha - American heart association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (Required)

  • Work experience
  • Minimum one (1) year related experience (Required)
  • Minimum five (5) years increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems. (Preferred)
  • Skills and abilities
  • Bilingual skills preferred.

Physician assistant

  • Education
  • Associate's degree (Required)
  • Graduate of a physician assistant program (Required)
  • Bachelor's or master's degree (Preferred)
  • Licenses and certifications
  • Pa - Physician assistant license as issued by the medical board of california (Required)
  • Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the medical staff office via cidp for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols, and furnishing privileges. (Required)
  • Nccpa - National commission on certification of physician assistants (Required)
  • Other certification in applicable area of specialty (Preferred)
  • Bls - Basic life support - Aha - American heart association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (Required)
  • Work experience
  • Minimum one (1) year related experience (Required)
  • Experience in applicable area of specialty (Preferred)
  • Skills and abilities
  • Bilingual skills preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/Or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range

$84.64 - $122.73

Workshift: Day (United States of America)

Position Exempt

Yes

FTE %: 100

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Daily Hours: 8

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree for NPs or an Associate's degree for PAs, along with valid California state licensure and national certification. Minimum of one year of related experience is required, with a preference for five years of pediatric nursing experience.

  • associate degree
  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Care Coordination
  • Bilingual Skills
  • Neurology
  • Physical Assessment
  • Pediatric Care
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Epilepsy Management

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$71 - $114/hr
Location
Madera, California
Posted
Jul 2, 2026
Application
Employer website

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Market context

California advanced practice roles stay competitive

In California, Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant openings are often competitive because employers look for an active state license, current BLS, ACLS, and PALS cards when required, plus strong computer skills and at least 40 words per minute typing. This role is especially relevant for candidates who can work efficiently in fast-paced clinical settings and meet documentation expectations. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review the role faster. Before applying, confirm your California license status and provider card expirations.

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