Advanced Practice Provider - Neuro Critical Care

Responsible for providing health care for patients in designated primary or specialty area, including patient diagnoses, treatment, education and referrals. Serves as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation and direct management of practitioners and students in all areas encompassed by the service line to ensure optimal patient care quality. Assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.

• Physician Assistant:
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN):
  Master’s Degree in Nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

• None

• Current employees hired at Parkland before 3/1/2014, may have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
  American Heart Association
  American Red Cross
  Military Training Network
• 70040-APP Renal/IR Srv Ln, 70030-APP Hospitalist/Obsrv Srv Line
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be attained within 90 days of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures.
• Physician Assistant:
  Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.
  Current certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner):
  Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
  Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Must have active certification as Nurse Practitioner by one of the following:
  Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) ’ OR ’
  Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP ’ OR ’
  Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP ’ OR ’
  Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP ‘OR’
  Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC) ’OR
  - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC

• Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act or Texas Medical Board Rules, as applicable to licensure, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Must demonstrate leadership ability through both superior clinical skills and as a practice development resource.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have effective leadership skills to include motivation, recruitment, retention, and change management.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.
• Must demonstrate patient centered behaviors.