NP/PA, Hospitalist (Denton)

Cook Children's Health Care System • Denton, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Hospitalist APP provides newborn care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, an off-site community hospital nursery. The role manages newborn care from admission through discharge, including comprehensive assessments, daily rounding, treatment planning, and parent education. The APP works with a high level of clinical autonomy while collaborating with other APPs, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

The Hospitalist APP practices collaboratively with physician(s) in the hospital setting. The APP assesses assigned hospitalized patients and participates in developing their plans of care, diagnoses, and interventions according to approved protocols. The APP prescribes modalities to meet patient needs, including continued hospital admission or discharge and prescriptive authority. The APP also collaborates with assigned team members to support and adjust the plan of care and length of stay according to patient needs.

The service provides coverage seven days a week, primarily during daytime hours, with flexible scheduling and shared after-hours call responsibilities. The APP may participate in cross-specialty collaboration, organizational committees, mentorship, professional development, and hospital-wide events. The position is part of Cook Children's Physician Network and its broader APP organization.

Cook Children's is a not-for-profit organization with medical centers, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. It is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for their position.

Requirements

• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master's degree in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Certification as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• For Physician Assistants: Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses must hold a current Texas professional registered nurse license and a current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license.
• Physician Assistants must hold a current Texas professional physician assistant license and be certified as a PA-C.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
• Maintain primary residence within Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Minimum of 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or experience in a related specialized area is strongly preferred.
• For Physician Assistants: Minimum of 1 year of experience in related specialized areas is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage newborn care from admission through discharge.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and daily rounds.
• Develop treatment plans and educate parents.
• Assess assigned hospitalized patients and participate in developing plans of care, diagnoses, and interventions according to approved protocols.
• Prescribe modalities to meet patient needs, including continued hospital admission or discharge and prescriptive authority.
• Collaborate with physicians and assigned team members to support and adjust plans of care and length of stay based on patient needs.
• Provide coverage as part of a seven-day-a-week service and share after-hours call responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level