Pediatric Cardiac Heart Failure & Transplant Advanced Practice Provider

Purpose In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions. Responsibilities Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant 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 Participants 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. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care 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 Cardiac CriticalCare 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 in various situations Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate Salary Range $122,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Lifting and moving Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished) May work around standard office conditions May work around biohazards #J-18808-Ljbffr