What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Acute Care NP or PA position at Medical City Children's Hospital?
Salary : n / a
Full-time Days (Rotating Weekends)
Description
Specialization :
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Job Summary :
Medical City Children’s is seeking a certified acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or certified acute care and primary care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Candidate Requirements :
- Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited acute care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP)
- Prefer dual certification for both primary and acute care pediatric nurse practitioner to function independently in a high acuity, fast paced pediatric cardiac intensive care unit caring for patients with congenital heart disease including both pre-surgical and post-surgical patients, acquired heart disease, and post-surgical adult congenital heart disease
- Current Texas licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Current Texas licensure as an APRN-NP
- Required basic life support (BLS) certified
- Required pediatric advanced life support (PALS) certified
- Preferred adult cardiac life support (ACLS) certified
- Cardiac experience preferred, but not required
Incentive / Benefits Package :
About Medical City Children's Hospital :
On-site there are 100 NICU beds and a 12-bed dedicated congenital heart unit with a 12-bed step down unit. They cover a robust number of neonates with complex congenital heart disease, some adults, and no transplants.
