Advanced Practice Provider III, Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Overview

Job Description - Advanced Practice Provider III, Pediatric Cardiac ICU (852796)

Advanced Practice Provider III, Pediatric Cardiac ICU

The Pediatric Cardiac ICU provider will be working with a multidisciplinary team within the UT Southwestern Pediatric Critical Care/Cardiology division at Children's Hospital in Dallas to provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients on our inpatient pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. These patients present with a wide variety of congenital and acquired heart disease. This position will require a high degree of critical thinking and clinical expertise in working with pediatric patients in the cardiac intensive care unit.

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, consultation, and health promotion and care coordination for patients and their families.
New Grad Rate $143,325

Scheduled Hours (24/7): variable 12-hour shifts including nights and weekends

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventative healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Education and Certification Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or higher and documentation of completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Education Program and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. OR
• Master’s degree graduate of a Master’s or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.

• Advanced Practice RN (CPNP-AC) by the Texas State Board of Nursing upon hire and authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire. OR
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board (PA-C) upon hire. AND
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers upon hire.

• One year of pediatric cardiology inpatient experience with heart failure, pre and post heart transplant and with ventricular assist devices preferred.
• Experience with peripheral intravenous lines (PIV), removal of chest tubes, pacing wires, sutures, and arterial blood gas draws preferred.
• New grads with previous pediatric cardiac or ICU experience may be considered.

• Diagnoses and treats critically ill patients, develops and manages treatment plans, and performs advanced procedures.
• Develops and implements treatment plans for patients.
• Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
• Synthesizes data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
• Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training.
• Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
• Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
• Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement

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