Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Wound Care

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide inpatient wound care for pediatric patients and adult congenital heart patients. The APP works under a delineation of clinical privileges and collaborates with other members of the health care team.

This APP will focus on wound care and requires Texas NP/PA credentials; two scheduling options are available: Mon–Fri 8a–5p or four 10-hour days. Respiratory fit testing may be required for safety.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing required.
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
• FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-ACNP, or AG-ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
• PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage a caseload of pediatric and adult patients using advanced practice knowledge.
• Communicate effectively to eliminate barriers and educate patients and families.
• Collaborate with health care team to provide comprehensive care.
• Apply new knowledge to pediatric nursing and relevant clinical practice.
• Support quality improvement activities in the department.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Wound care

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

RN license (Texas)

NP/PA certifications (Texas)

Tools

PA Certification

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - someone who works well in a fast paced setting.

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - someone who works well in a fast paced setting. 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 APP will be responsible for inpatient wound care for pediatric patients and adult congenital heart patients. A current wound care certification is preferred.

There is an option for two schedules: Monday - Friday 8a-5p or 4 days per week 10 hour shifts.

Responsibilities

Nurse Practitioner

• Daily utilize advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients
• Consistently demonstrate effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers
• Consistently serve as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other healthcare professionals
• Consistently apply new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice
• Demonstrate current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate NP role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice
• Participate in departmental Quality Improvement program annually
• Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients as documented in the patient’s medical record
• Collaborate effectively with other members of the health care disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients
• Identify and document patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn, and level of understanding, incorporating family culture and belief systems on all patients

Physician Assistant

• 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 documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
• Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and documents 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

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner

• 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
• Would care experience strongly preferred

Physician Assistant

• Required Bachelor's Degree
• PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
• Would care experience strongly preferred

About Us

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.

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