Advanced Practice Provider - Neuro Critical Care

Position: Advanced Practice Provider I - Neuro Critical Care
Location:

Parkland: 15th FLR BLK 400

Primary Purpose
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.

Minimum Specifications

Education
- 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).

Experience
- None

Equivalent

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

Certification/Registration/Licensure
- 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

Required Tests for Placement

Skills or Special Abilities
- 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.

Responsibilities
1. Performs clinical practitioner duties in designated specialty area. Obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, orders tests to adequately assess and determine diagnoses and plan of care.
2. Records health history, findings, treatment and recommendations accurately, clearly, and concisely. Manages time effectively to ensure optimal use of patient and provider resources. Consults appropriately with supervising physicians and refers patients as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
3. Includes patients and/or families in determining the plan of care, when appropriate. Educates patients and families to ensure self-management,…