- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- 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.
- Assist with physician directed care including:
advanced pratice rn - CORP CHRISTI, TX , USA, United States - Driscoll Children's Hospital
Description
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - Hospital Medicine/Intermediate Care Unit (IMC)
General Purpose of Job:
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a skilled individual, qualified by academic and clinical education who provides assistance in the conduct of clinical research. The APP will utilize medical knowledge and experience, under the direction of the principal investigator, research manager and/or clinical director, to oversee and direct clinical course of pediatric research participants. Assess physical health and administer treatments throughout the study aligned with scope of practice delegated responsibilities. Oversee study conduct and assure study participant safety and work with clinical research coordination and reporting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
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.
Conducts informed consent discussions and obtains informed consent / assent for research in accordance with applicable regulations, IRB requirements, and institutional standards
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• Master's or Post Master's Degree, Required.
• Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program
(prior to January Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), Required.
• 1-2 years of pediatric experience in direct patient care, including involvement in teaching and staff guidance, recommended
CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:
• 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
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Required.
• 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.
• Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - Hospital Medicine/Intermediate Care Unit (IMC)
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• Master's or Post Master's Degree, Required.
• Graduation from a Nurse Practitioners Program with practice authority in the State of Texas, Required.
• Active and unencumbered APRN license in the State of Texas, Required.
• APRN, CPNP-AC Certification, Required.
• 1-2 years of pediatric experience in direct patient care, including involvement in teaching and staff guidance, Recommended
CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:
• Active and unencumbered nurse practitioner and registered nurse license in the State of Texas, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Required.
• 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.
• Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.