Description Specialization:
Pediatric Cardiology
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Job Summary:
Medical City Children's Congenital Heart Surgery Center is seeking a full time Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their premier group.
Qualified Candidates: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Program or Physician Assistant program Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure or PA licensure Current Nurse Practitioner certification in Pediatric Acute Care Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility Eligible for hospital privileges Previous experience with Pediatric Cardiac ICU or Congenital Heart Surgery required Job Responsibilities and Qualifications: Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical and ongoing clinical assessments for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative and post-operative patients Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients age-specific needs such as x-rays, EKGs and laboratory tests Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to patients condition and current care Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training Facilitates the patients transition within and between health care settings, e.g.
admitting, transferring, and discharging patients Proficient use of EMR in the delivery of care Organizes and participates in weekly Multidisciplinary Case Conferences Monday-Friday day position with shared call responsibilities Incentive/Benefits Package: Employed position Competitive salary Comprehensive benefits package including 401k and paid malpractice Paid time off, CME, and dues allowance About Medical City Children's Congenital Heart Surgery: Our dedicated team of pediatric congenital heart disease specialists and surgeons provide meticulous and compassionate, multi-disciplinary approach in caring for the special needs of both mom and baby Our expert team, including board-certified surgeons and nurse practitioners, bring expertise in congenital heart surgery, achieving outcomes for patients that surpass national standards About Medical City Children's Hospital: 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 The Congenital Heart Program at Medical City Childrens performs over 250 cardiac surgical cases each year in addition to the utilization of the interventional catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Medical City Childrens is a dedicated 12-bed unit with a 7-bed overflow/stepdown housed alongside the largest Level IV NICU in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex Level IV NICU Level I PICU Level IV Maternal Designation Congenital Heart Center Fetal surgery Maternal fetal institute Scoliosis and spine care Adult hospital on the same campus DFWChild Readers - Best hospital to have a baby DFWChild Readers - Best childbirth classes in Dallas County U.S.
News & World Report - Best hospital in Texas