- 24/7 coverage model (day, evening, nights, weekends, holidays)
- Flexible scheduling, required.
- Cross-coverage: Pediatric Critical Care and Intermediate Care Unit, required
- Always maintains utmost level of confidentiality.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Function within scope of practice, under the supervision of an attending.
- Have excellent communication and customer service skills, proven excellence in clinical care and supervisory skills.
- Participate and assist with coordination and continuity of care.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- If applicable, performs and records history and physical examinations (initial admissions and consults will be seen by attending pulmonologist prior to implementing plan of care).
- Master's or Post Master's Degree, Required.
- Graduation from a Nurse Practitioners Program with practice authority in the State of Texas, Required.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of pediatric acute care experience, recommended.
- Bilingual (Spanish), preferred.
- Advanced Practice Certification (any of the following)
- Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC)
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (CPNP-PC)
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC)
- Active and unencumbered nurse practitioner and registered nurse license in the State of Texas, required.
- Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
- BLS required upon hire.
- PALS and ACLS required or must be obtained within 6 months of credentialing and privileging.
- DCH Credentialing obtained within time frame required and continuously maintained ongoing.
- Must obtain DCH credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical privileges, required.
- Master's or Post Master's Degree, Required.
- Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved
- Minimum of 1-2 years of pediatric acute care experience, recommended.
- Bilingual (Spanish), preferred.
- Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA),
- Physician Assistant, Certified (PA-C), required.
- Active and unencumbered license in the State of Texas, required
- Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
- BLS required upon hire.
- PALS and ACLS required or must be obtained within 6 months of credentialing and privileging.
- Must obtain DCH credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical privileges, required.
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physician assistant pt - CORP CHRISTI, TX , USA, United States - Driscoll Children's Hospital
Description
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team Please review the job information below.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) Acute Care is a skilled individual, qualified by academic and clinical education who provides assistance in the provision of specialty and acute medical care for children with a wide variety of
acute, complex acute, critical and chronic illness in the inpatient setting. The APP Acute Care - PICU and IMC will function independently, under the supervision an attending physician in accordance with a standard care arrangement and
specialty board certification.
Operates in accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing and/or Texas Medical Board. Maintains a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s). The APP Acute Care demonstrates excellent communication and
customer service skills, as well as proven excellence in clinical care. The acute care unit(s) operate within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospital Mission Statement and Core Values.
Schedule
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
2) Review pertinent abnormal findings in the patient's history, physical examination, radiological and laboratory data with supervising physician, obtain appropriate referral/consultation, additional laboratory or radiological studies as
needed, and initiate appropriate medical intervention(s).
3) If applicable, completes consultations approved by the supervising physician with follow-up as indicated. Ensure testing has been completed, results verified, review labs/studies and vital signs. Complete progress note as indicated.
4) Review of laboratory and radiologic data. Make appropriate interventions as indicated.
5) Advise supervising physician of unexpected events, providing an accurate synopsis of events related to a major change in the patient's condition and describing corrective measures already taken.
6) Daily assessment of patient's hospital course, write note of patient's progress in chart as it pertains to the supervising physician and implement indicated therapy as determined by the supervising physician.
7) Communicate with Supervising Physician, Medical Team and patient/family to establish anticipated discharge needs and initiate discharge teaching.
8) Assists with the coordination of discharge planning and/or follow-up.
9) Serve as a resource for clinical staff.
10) Assess, perform, and document parent/patient education.
11) Participate in acute care-based service conferences.
12) Collaborate with research personnel on research projects and data collection.
13) Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/
OR EXPERIENCE:
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN CPNP-AC)
REGISTRATION:
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN)
OR EXPERIENCE:
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA-C)
REGISTRATION:
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA-C)
