Texas Children's Hospital
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medic
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Position: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Houston, TX, US
Shift: 3p-3a and 7p-7a
Job ID: 421431
We are searching for a Physician Assistant or a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!
In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The NP or PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the APP assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the NP or PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
This is evening and night shifts working 3p-3a and 7p-7a.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree
PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
Pediatric experience strongly preferred.
Experience as a physician assistant in the emergency room is strongly preferred.
Master’s degree in nursing required
RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing required
PNP-AC or ENP certification strongly preferred
Responsibilities
Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician.
Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and document appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and document appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and document in medical records.
Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records.
Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered.
Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care.
Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration.
Daily use advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data and manage patients' caseload. Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Assess the patient’s physical status through the physical examination as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Perform or recommend age-appropriate health screening procedures as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Provide health maintenance and health promotion for children of all ages as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Perform and evaluate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Analyze multiple sources of data and formulate a differential diagnosis in collaboration with physicians as demonstrated in the written documentation.
Follow established delegation protocols to manage specific patient problems. Formulate a plan of care in collaboration with other health care professionals and document the plan in the patient’s medical record.
Accurately evaluate patient’s responses to interventions and modify the plan of care demonstrated by written documentation.
Accurately present and document the data, impression, and plan of care on all patients as demonstrated by written documentation.
Consistently demonstrate effective communication skills and work to eliminate communication barriers.
Collaborate effectively with other members of the health care disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients.
Utilize effective and appropriate interviewing skills to elicit information from patients and/or family and collaborate with them in developing the care plan.
Request consultation and/or initiate referral for specialized care as appropriate. Communicate with health care team members the comprehensive assessment, impression, and plan of care.
Consistently serve as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals.
Consistently apply new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice.
Demonstrate current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills. Maintain knowledge base by reading professional literature, attending staff development, and continuing education programs annually. Participate in department and hospital committees, which promote quality nursing, care as assigned.
Demonstrate NP role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice.
Participate in departmental Quality Improvement program annually.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
About Texas Children’s Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Houston, TX, US
Shift: 3p-3a and 7p-7a
Job ID: 421431
We are searching for a Physician Assistant or a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!
In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The NP or PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the APP assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the NP or PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
This is evening and night shifts working 3p-3a and 7p-7a.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree
PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
Pediatric experience strongly preferred.
Experience as a physician assistant in the emergency room is strongly preferred.
Master’s degree in nursing required
RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing required
PNP-AC or ENP certification strongly preferred
Responsibilities
Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician.
Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and document appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and document appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and document in medical records.
Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records.
Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered.
Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care.
Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration.
Daily use advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data and manage patients' caseload. Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Assess the patient’s physical status through the physical examination as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Perform or recommend age-appropriate health screening procedures as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Provide health maintenance and health promotion for children of all ages as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Perform and evaluate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests as documented in the patient’s medical record.
Analyze multiple sources of data and formulate a differential diagnosis in collaboration with physicians as demonstrated in the written documentation.
Follow established delegation protocols to manage specific patient problems. Formulate a plan of care in collaboration with other health care professionals and document the plan in the patient’s medical record.
Accurately evaluate patient’s responses to interventions and modify the plan of care demonstrated by written documentation.
Accurately present and document the data, impression, and plan of care on all patients as demonstrated by written documentation.
Consistently demonstrate effective communication skills and work to eliminate communication barriers.
Collaborate effectively with other members of the health care disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients.
Utilize effective and appropriate interviewing skills to elicit information from patients and/or family and collaborate with them in developing the care plan.
Request consultation and/or initiate referral for specialized care as appropriate. Communicate with health care team members the comprehensive assessment, impression, and plan of care.
Consistently serve as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals.
Consistently apply new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice.
Demonstrate current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills. Maintain knowledge base by reading professional literature, attending staff development, and continuing education programs annually. Participate in department and hospital committees, which promote quality nursing, care as assigned.
Demonstrate NP role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice.
Participate in departmental Quality Improvement program annually.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
About Texas Children’s Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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