Advanced Practice Practitioner-Inpatient Acute Care PRN-Plano Medical Center
4 months ago
Department: Inpatient (Hospitalist Group)
Location: Children's Medical Center Plano
Shift: Variable Shifts; Days and Nights; PRN As needed
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
The Advanced Practice Practitioner functions as a health care provider within a particular specialty service providing age-appropriate care to a culturally diverse patient population. The Advanced Practice Practitioner works interdependently and independently within the health care team providing care that is family-centered as well as efficient, respectful of time, and fiscally responsible. This role supports the organizational mission of making life better for children by improving access to care, providing continuity of care as well as ensuring the delivery of quality care.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct clinical care in an expanded role guided by education, certification, licensure, clinical expertise and Prescriptive Authority Agreement or Delegation Protocol that incorporates comprehensive assessment skills, diagnostic ability, critical thinking, independent decision-making, collaborative management of health and illness problems, leadership within complex systems, and the ability to critically analyze and translate research findings into practice.
- Patient history and physical examination.
- Diagnosis and patient management (both inpatient and outpatient as appropriate) including ordering and prescribing of medications and treatments:
- Orders and interprets necessary diagnostic and/or therapeutic tests.
- Patient consultation and referrals.
- Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies care plan as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
- Discharge planning.
- Anticipatory guidance regarding pediatric growth and development.
- Consults as needed with other health care professionals, patients, and families in the formulation and initiation of the health care plan.
- Evaluates the outcome of the patient consultation and modifies recommendations as needed to facilitate restoration of health.
- Utilization of advanced knowledge to provide clinical leadership to other health care professionals through mentoring, education, and clinical consultation.
- Identifies the learning needs of patients and their families and directs educational activities to meet these needs.
- Recognizes educational or knowledge needs of peers or nursing staff and participates in formal or informal educational activities to meet identified needs.
- Evaluates response to educational interventions, including validation of learning and understanding to determine the impact on quality of care.
- Participates actively in research, independently or in collaboration with other professionals as a member of a research team, assisting in gathering data, collaborating as a research investigator or initiating research.
- Reviews and utilizes current literature and research findings for evidence-based practice in the health care of patients and their families.
- Participates in hospital-wide performance improvement programs and assists with regulatory compliance.
- Participates in the performance and quality measurement programs of the Advanced Practice Service.
- Provides accurate, timely and effective communication within their clinical workgroup, the Advanced Practice Service, and with all hospital personnel.
- Advanced Practice Practitioners will practice within a shared governance structure that is functional and in alignment with the Advanced Practice Service model.
- Provides care in a manner that supports the Patient/Family Centered Care model and nursing philosophy adopted by Children's Health System of Texas.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) applicants must be licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) prior to date of hire.
- Advanced Practice Practitioners (APRNs and Physician Assistants PAs, collectively known as APPs) are required to be fully credentialed and privileged to practice clinically on or before their date of hire.
- This position will require credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Services department and Managed Care. Credentialing and privileging estimated time frame is three months.
JOB PROFILE
- Requires depth within a specialized, critical discipline and/or breadth of substantive professional knowledge that crosses disciplines within the professional field.
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and /or complexity.
- Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
- Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.
- Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
- At least 2 years job related experience preferred.
- At least 2 years experience in pediatrics, in-patient or acute care as an Advanced Practitioner.
- Advanced Practitioner primary care and inpatient exposure preferred.
- Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Advanced Professional Education to support required licensing required.
- APRN: Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (or current valid Compact RN license) upon hire required.
- APRN: Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner, Maternal Child Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist by a national certifying body recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) in the appropriate population focus area.
- The Texas BON requires all APRNs graduating from an advanced nursing program after January 1, 1996, to be certified by a national certifying body recognized by the BON in an appropriate advanced practice role and specialty, unless specifically waived by the Board and substituted for 1,000 hours of supervised practice upon hire required.
- PA: Current license issued by the Texas Physician Assistant Board upon hire required.
- PA: Current certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required.
- APRN & PA: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements required.
- APRN & PA: Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification if practicing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) upon hire required.
- PRN & PA with hospital privileges: Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification 180 Days required.
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:
- Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
- 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
- Caregiver Leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
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