Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- CHI Surgery

UT Health Science Center at Houston • Texas Medical Center-Houston, TX

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About The Position

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Children's Heart Institute is looking for an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join the Pediatric and Congenital Heart surgery team. Your primary responsibility is to provide advanced provider care and clinical guidance to patients and their families, as well as the ancillary care team, regarding pre-operative and post-operative management. The role involves patients in the outpatient clinic setting, as well as managing post-operative care and concerns in the acute care setting.

Requirements

• Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP
• Current specialty certification as required by department, excluding FNP certification unless paired with a post master's certification in specialty.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or specialty certification as required by department.
• Masters in Nursing as NP or Masters in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in area of clinical focus preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training.
• Conducts independent and physician supervised rounding on unit.
• Performs relevant patient evaluations and assessments, and provides appropriate treatment; including monitoring and ordering medications.
• Coordinates, directs, and implements the patient's plan of care.
• Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for co-morbidities, and provides guidance and preventative health care as needed.
• Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care, or problem-oriented care, under the supervision of a physician.
• Orders appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic tests, and interprets results.
• Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
• Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion or preventative health care.
• Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
• Maintains appropriate records, and prepares charts for review and counter signature by physician.
• Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - around 37-38 days per year)
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree