NP/PA, UCC
About The Position
The APP works collaboratively with physician(s) in an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) setting. The APP autonomously performs patient assessments and develops diagnoses and interventions according to approved protocols and evidence-based medicine. The APP treats an average number of UCC patients per hour as required by UCC policy. The APP prescribes appropriate modalities to meet the needs of patients and families presenting to the UCC, including discharge from the UCC or facilitating referral and/or transport to a higher level of care, and exercises prescriptive authority. The position is based at the Fort Worth Urgent Care Center and has varying shifts, with 36 standard weekly hours. Cook Children’s is a not-for-profit pediatric health care organization with medical centers, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, health foundation, and more than 60 primary, specialty, and urgent care locations throughout Texas. The employer requires employees to maintain their primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position.
Requirements
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master’s degree in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification.
- 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: Current Basic Life Support (CPR) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- For Physician Assistants: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
- For Physician Assistants: Current Texas professional physician assistant license and PA-C certification.
- For Physician Assistants: Current Basic Life Support (CPR) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Maintain a primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.
Nice To Haves
- Critical care, emergency department, or urgent care experience is preferred.
- For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: At least 1 year of pediatric nursing experience or experience in a related specialized area is strongly preferred.
- For Physician Assistants: At least 1 year of experience in related specialized areas is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in clinical practice with physician(s) in an urgent care clinic setting.
- Perform patient assessments and form diagnoses and interventions using approved protocols and evidence-based medicine.
- Treat an average number of urgent care patients per hour according to UCC policy.
- Prescribe modalities to meet the needs of patients and families presenting to the UCC.
- Discharge patients from the UCC or facilitate referral and/or transport to a facility providing a higher level of care.
- Exercise prescriptive authority.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
