Advanced Practice Provider - Night Shift, Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, UT Health Austin
Dell Medical School
Austin, TX
22 hours ago
$120k+
Job Description
Join Dell Medical School as an Advanced Practice Provider in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit, where you'll deliver world-class pediatric cardiac care and support families in need. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to make a significant impact on the health of children with complex heart conditions.
Key Responsibilities
Counsels and educates cardiac critical care patients and their families/caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources
Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy
Participates in orientation and education of staff and students
Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination
Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients
Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources
Engages in discharge planning
Other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Physician's 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 in caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Critical Care Unit
Highly proficient 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
Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team