Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Instructor (NP/PA)

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, seeks full-time faculty for a nurse practitioner or physician assistant focused on pediatric cardiac critical care. The role is anchored at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, a high-volume CICU with multidisciplinary teams and extensive congenital heart disease operations.

The position emphasizes education of trainees, supervision of Fellows, and collaboration across pediatric subspecialties, in one of

Qualifications

• NP requires Master's degree in Nursing and Texas RN/APRN license with specialty certification as required.
• PA requires Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies; BA accepted based on terminal degree requirements.
• Basic Life Support (PALS) Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care to pediatric patients with cardiac illness in a critical care setting.
• Participate in CCM Section and CICU educational activities including case presentations and quality reviews.
• Educate trainees and supervise Fellows.
• Contribute to on-call CICU schedule.
• Collaborate with CICU, PICU, neonatology, cardiology, and congenital heart surgery teams.
• Liaise with stakeholders to support patient care in CICU/CICU settings.

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Studies (accepted under terminal degree requirements)

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, seeks full-time faculty for a nurse practitioner or physician assistant focused on pediatric cardiac critical care. The role is anchored at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, a high-volume CICU with multidisciplinary teams and extensive congenital heart disease operations.

The position emphasizes education of trainees, supervision of Fellows, and collaboration across pediatric subspecialties, in one of