NP/PA, Non-Surgical (Anesthesia)
About The Position
The inpatient APP is a core member of the pain management team, providing expert, comprehensive, advanced patient care to hospitalized patients requiring pain management services. The APP independently performs inpatient pain management assessments and reassessments, develops and implements individualized pain management plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and monitors treatment effectiveness to optimize patient outcomes. The APP collaborates with anesthesiologists, NPs/PAs, RNs, physical therapists, psychophysiologists, and other pain management personnel to support safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. The role serves as an extension of the anesthesiologist (MDA), supporting continuity of care, clinical decision-making, and coordination of inpatient pain management services. This is a part-time position working weekend days, Saturday and Sunday, in two 10-hour shifts. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.
Requirements
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master’s degree in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Current Texas professional registered nurse license and current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license.
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Recognition from the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Certification as a Pediatric or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner.
- For Physician Assistants: Current Texas professional physician assistant license.
- For Physician Assistants: Recognition from the Texas State Medical Board as a Physician Assistant.
- For Physician Assistants: Physician Assistant PA-C certification.
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
- Maintain primary residence in Texas and 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 related specialized-area experience is strongly preferred.
- For Physician Assistants: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies is strongly preferred.
- For Physician Assistants: Minimum of 2 years of pediatric primary/specialty or acute-care experience, or 2 years of experience in a related allied health field, such as family practice with a substantial pediatric patient component, is strongly preferred.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred; PALS is required when assigned to Anesthesiology, Care Team, Complex Care, Fostering Health, H/O, Nephrology, or Neurology departments.
Responsibilities
- Perform pain management assessments and reassessments of hospitalized patients.
- Develop and implement individualized pain management plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Monitor treatment effectiveness to optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists, NPs/PAs, RNs, physical therapists, psychophysiologists, and other pain management personnel to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
- Support continuity of care, clinical decision-making, and coordination of inpatient pain management services as an extension of the anesthesiologist (MDA).
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Job Type
Part-time
