Locum tenens: PICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Coverage -Mins from Dallas, TX

Job #

JN -

Target Start Date

9/1/2024

Target End Date

1/31/2026

A medical center 30 minutes from Dallas, Texas, has an opening for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to assist their Pediatric ICU.

• Schedule:
  
  13-hour shifts

• Types of Patients:
  Asthmatics, DKA, ingestions, chronic ventilations

• EMR:
  Epic

• Paid travel & expenses

• Board Certified

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.

• Active unencumbered physician Texas state license

• Graduate from a fully accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

• One year of work experience as a PICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• One year of EMR experience

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES

REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.

• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.

• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.

• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.

• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.

• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

Requirements:

COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.