Advanced Practice Provider II, Pediatric Emergency, Nocturnist
Listed on 2026-06-13
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Emergency Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Pediatric ED Nocturnist Why UT Southwestern?
Join UT Southwestern on our mission to educate, discover, and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, we are committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Our Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) supports more than 1,000 Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants. Working in collaboration with UT Southwestern pediatric faculty across Children’s Health and UT Southwestern hospitals and ambulatory clinics, our APPs are part of a multidisciplinary team providing the highest‑quality patient care.
Recognized as the top pediatric hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Health has earned national rankings in all eleven specialty areas as well as best children’s hospital in North Texas. Tied for No. 15 in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, our experts at The Heart Center have helped thousands of children with heart conditions lead happier, healthier lives.
We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern cardiothoracic APP team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
The Nocturnist Pediatric Advanced Care Provider (APP) will work with a multidisciplinary team within the UT Southwestern Pediatric Emergency Medicine division at Children's Hospital in Dallas to provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients who present with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking and clinical expertise in working with pediatric patients in the emergency department setting.
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, consultation, and health promotion and care coordination for patients and their families.
Variable 13‑hour shifts including weekends and holidays.
Benefits- 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
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
- Master's degree in nursing or higher degree and documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program and graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be 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 Texas State Board of Nursing upon hire and authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire. OR
- National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and certified licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board (PA‑C) upon hire. AND
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on the UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers upon hire.
- Previous Advanced Practice Provider experience in the ED preferred.
- 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,…
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