NP/PA, Non-Surgical (Cardiology - West Texas)

Cook Children's Health Care System; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System in Texas seeks APRNs and Physician Assistants to join a pediatric cardiology practice at the San Angelo Regional Specialty Clinic. You will work in collaborative practice with physicians in a private office setting, managing medically complex patients and performing autonomous assessments and interventions per approved protocols.

Responsibilities include supporting physicians, maintaining continuity of care, providing office coverage during absences, and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or related area strongly preferred.
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience or related field strongly preferred.
• Current Texas RN license and APRN license or PA-C license as applicable.
• Certification as Pediatric or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or PA-C.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required; PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions in collaborative practice with physician in private office for medically complex patients.
• Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention per approved protocols.
• Supports physician to develop and maintain patient care.
• Collaborates with specialties and maintains continuity of care.
• Provides office coverage for physician during absences.
• Prescribes modalities up to hospital admission/discharge and prescriptive authority.
• Supervises private office clinical personnel as needed.

Skills

Pediatric care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing (APRN)

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Location: San Angelo Regional Specialty Clinic

Department: West TX Cardiology

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 20

Summary

Functions in collaborative practice with physician(s) in private office setting for medically complex patients. Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention according to approved protocols. Supports physician to develop and maintain patients. Collaborates with specialties and maintains continuity of care. Provides office coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, up to and including hospital admission/discharge and prescriptive authority. Supervises private office clinical personnel as needed.

Education / Experience

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or related specialized area strongly preferred.

Physician Assistants

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience or 2 years' experience in related allied health field (i.e. family practice setting with heavy component of pediatric patients) strongly preferred.

Certification / Licensure

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• Current Texas professional registered nurse license.
• Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license.
• Recognition from the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Certification as Pediatric or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

Physician Assistants

• Current Texas professional physician assistant license.
• Recognition from the Texas State Medical Board as a Physician Assistant.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant PA-C required.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

PALS certification is required when assigned to Anesthesiology, Care Team, Complex Care, Fostering Health, H/O, Nephrology, and Neurology departments.

About Cook Children's

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we’re more than a health care system – we’re your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we’re parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you’re going through – and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.