Children’s Minnesota·Saint Paul, Minnesota
Provide specialized medical consultation, evaluation, and care for children and adolescents affected by child maltreatment. Responsibilities include conducting medical evaluations, collecting physical evidence, and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood.
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Department Overview The Midwest Children's Resource Center provides medical diagnosis, psychological assessment, and treatment for children and their families affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. In addition, they are available for telephone consultation 24/7 for child protection, law enforcement agencies, physicians, therapists, attorneys, and concerned parent. They offer training, internships, and fellowhips for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and skill in medical evaluation, interviewing children, psychological assessment, and treating abused children.
This position provides specialized medical consultation, evaluation, and care for children and adolescents with concerns related to child maltreatment. Key responsibilities include:
Providing phone consultation and triage for caregivers, medical providers, and community professionals.
Conducting medical evaluations, including video-recorded histories, for suspected victims of child maltreatment.
Collecting physical evidence in acute cases of sexual assault or abuse involving children and adolescents.
Providing medical evaluations and ongoing care for adolescents in youth shelter settings.
Coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.
Occasionally providing testimony in legal proceedings. Schedule and Work Location This is a 0.9 FTE position with day hours. The role is primarily based in the MCRC outpatient clinic in St. Paul. On-Call Coverage and Travel The position includes on-call coverage during nights, weekends, and holidays. On-call responsibilities may involve evaluating acute presentations of physical and sexual abuse at both Children’s campuses.The role also requires travel to youth shelters one to three times per week to provide health education and reproductive health care.
• Good computer skills.
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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and current Minnesota RN/APRN licensure. Preference is given to candidates with 1-5 years of experience and a specialty certification.
Market context
Advanced-practice roles in Minnesota often draw steady demand in settings that need licensed clinicians who can work independently and cover multiple sites. These positions are competitive because employers typically look for a master’s degree, current NP licensure with prescriptive authority, board certification, prior NP experience, and the ability to travel extensively. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm travel expectations and specialty alignment before applying.