Location:

　　Dodson Medical Office Building

　　Department:

　　CT Surgery

　　Shift:

　　Second Shift (United States of America)

　　Standard Weekly Hours:

　　20

　　Summary:

　　The Nurse Practitioner functions collaboratively with physicians in the Heart Center including Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Critical Care Department and other Cardiac areas. The Nurse Practitioner autonomously performs patient assessments, diagnosis and implements an appropriate plan of care. The Nurse Practitioner prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet patient care needs in the defined patient population up to and including CICU admissions/discharges and prescriptive authority. The Nurse Practitioner delivers competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. Care is based on the nursing process and the medical plan of treatment. The Nurse Practitioner will deliver care with a team orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice.

　　Education & Experience

　　Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

　　Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from accredited Acute Care NP Program.Minimum 2 year of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as PNP in primary or acute care setting strongly preferred.

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　　Physician Assistants

　　Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.Minimum 2 years experience as a PA in primary or acute care pediatric setting strongly preferred.

　　Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

　　Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

　　Current Texas professional registered nurse licenseCurrent Texas professional Advance Practice Registered Nurse licenseCertified as a PNPCurrent Basic Life Support (CPR) requiredCurrent Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required

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　　Physician Assistants

　　Current Texas professional physician assistant licenseCertified as a PA-C Current Basic Life Support (CPR) requiredCurrent Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required

　　About Cook Children's:

　　• ur not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

　　At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system--we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through--and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

　　Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.