Advanced Practice Provider - Prn - Observation

Jobtome; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health & Hospital System at New Parkland Hospital in the Dallas area seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Observation) for a PRN role to deliver patient care, including diagnoses, treatments, education and referrals. The APP will also support leadership in planning and implementing designated activities and act as a clinical resource within the service line.

The position requires current Texas PA or NP licensure and ongoing certification in relevant life-support programs, with

Qualifications

• Current Texas PA licensure and national certification as a Physician Assistant.
• Current Texas RN/APRN licensure with applicable family, adult, or pediatric specialties.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical APP experience in any field.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care for patients, including diagnoses, treatment, education and referrals.
• Assist leadership in assessing, planning and implementing APP activities.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model across the service line.

Education

Physician Assistant Licensure (Texas)

Nurse Practitioner Licensure (Texas)

2+ years APP clinical experience

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS

ATLS

PALS

SAMA

NRP

Job description

Location: New Parkland Hospital
Advanced Practice Provider- PRN (Observation)

Primary Purpose

Responsible for providing health care for patients in designated primary or specialty areas, including patient diagnoses, treatment, education, and referrals. Serves as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation, and direct management of practitioners and students in all areas encompassed by the service line to ensure optimal patient care quality. Assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.

Minimum Specifications

Education

Physician Assistant

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

• Master's Degree in Nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

Experience

• 2 plus years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice provider (APP) in any field.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

• Current employees hired at Parkland before March 1, 2014, may have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

Must have a current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Military Training Network

Must have a current certification from one of the following

• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be attained within 90 days of being hired and maintained throughout employment
• Current certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be attained within 90 days of being hired and maintained throughout employment
• Current certification in Satori Alternative to Managing Aggression (SAMA) must be attained within 90 days of being hired and maintained throughout employment
• Current certification in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained throughout employment.

Physician Assistant

• Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.
• Current certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

• Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license.
• Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Acute Care, Pediatric, Pediatric Acute Care, Neonatal, Psychiatric Mental Health, or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.