Inpatient Pulmonary NP/PA - Weekend Part-Time

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Pediatric NP/PA in Pulmonary for a part-time weekend position. The role involves autonomous patient assessments, collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring continuity of care from hospital to clinic.

The responsibilities include exams, managing respiratory conditions, ordering tests, coordinating with therapy and nursing, and educating families, with documentation in the EMR.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical exams for hospitalized pulmonary and clinic patients.
• Manage acute and chronic respiratory conditions (e.g., asthma, pneumonia, respiratory failure).
• Order, interpret, and manage diagnostic tests (labs, imaging, pulmonary function tests).
• Coordinate care with respiratory therapy, nursing, and consulting services.
• Provide follow-up care post-hospitalization to ensure continuity and reduce readmissions.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, medications, and self-management.
• Document all patient encounters accurately and in a timely manner in the EMR.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Pediatric NP/PA in Pulmonary for a part-time weekend position. The role involves autonomous patient assessments, collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring continuity of care from hospital to clinic.

The responsibilities include exams, managing respiratory conditions, ordering tests, coordinating with therapy and nursing, and educating families, with documentation in the EMR.