Advanced Prac Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant

2 weeks ago


Houston TX, United States The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Full time

Advanced Prac Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant - Cardiology
The mission of The University of Texas M. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
Provides quality patient care in relation to the patient and maintains the health of the client across the health care continuum. Conducts comprehensive health assessments, identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops treatment plans, initiates appropriate care, and continuously evaluates outcomes. Utilizing advanced nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills functions in an expanded role, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, clergy, etc. Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice.
Provides quality patient care in relation to the patient's prescribed diagnosis, treatment, age group, development and other identified needs. Assesses health status by performing the medical history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment. Monitors laboratory, clinical radiographic and procedural data for daily rounds. Must visually evaluate data and prepare written information.
Reviews the finding of the history and physical, pertinent laboratory data, radiographic data, plan for further diagnosis and therapeutic management as outlined in collaboration with the attending physician. This involves setting for extended period of time and visually evaluating data from computer. Prevents, minimizes and manages symptoms/toxicities/health abnormalities related to disease or treatment in collaboration with physician and other allied personnel.
Evaluates health care provided and modifies care as needed (under the supervision of a physician if medical acts are required).
Provides health care throughout the disease process: diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative and terminal care.
Facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care. This may involve sitting at computer for long periods of time and entering data via keyboard.
Must be able to walk from one area of the hospital to another to pick up and distribute information.
Performance of diagnostic/therapeutic procedures
Undergoes training of specific medical procedures at MDACC by a physician.
Demonstrates competency of specific procedure under the direct supervision of a physician leading to certification to perform the procedure.
Performance of medical procedures may include: lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, multiple bone marrow aspirations, paracentesis or other medical procedures under the supervision of an M.Must be able to bend body at waist and manipulate fingers in careful movements to draw blood specimens. Provides health education to the patient and his/her family (i.e., Participates in formal and informal instruction of nursing students, professional nurses and other health professionals. Keeps self current by: (1) attending continuing education programs related to the clinical area, (2) reviewing literature related to clinical area, (3) participating in professional nursing organizations, (4) communicating advances in nursing practice or health care in general in writing through publications and presentation of scientific papers.
Contributes to research efforts of department/section by: (1) identifying clinical problems amenable to research methods and (2) initiating or collaborating in research projects.
Collaborates with medical, nursing and other disciplines regarding plan of care, follow up and evaluation.
Recommends therapeutic measures for relief of symptoms.
Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Pediatric - Patient Care (113100). Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Employment Status: Full-Time
* FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
* Relocation Assistance Available?:



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