Pediatric Cardiac Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider - Night Shift

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

9d • $125,000

About The Position

The Dell Medical School, in conjunction with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, is seeking advanced practice nurses to join the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease night-shift team. The role works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to meet the growing regional need for pediatric heart care and deliver specialized care to children with cardiac conditions.

Requirements

• Physician Assistant or Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority specializing in Cardiac Critical Care.
• Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care Nursing.
• Experience caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations.
• Ability to work well with physicians and other providers as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare delivery team.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and educate cardiac critical care patients and their families or caregivers about health conditions, treatment options, and community resources.
• Document cardiac critical health care delivery and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy.
• Participate in orientation and education of staff and students.
• Obtain patient histories and assess cardiac critical care patients through observation, interview, and examination.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients.
• Perform health assessments, screening, and patient care.
• Provide direct treatment and management of congenital heart conditions through prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Engage in discharge planning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed