NPPA - Behavioral Health Full-time Weekends
NPPA - Behavioral Health Full-time Weekends
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Job Description
Location:
Medical Center Fort WorthDepartment:
PsychiatryShift:
Weekend Shift (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
36Summary:
The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant functions in a collaborative practice with physician(s) in an inpatient setting. Autonomously performs patient assessment diagnosis and intervention according to approved protocols. Provides practice/clinical/call coverage and may round for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs up to and including continued hospital admission/discharge and prescriptive authority. Collaborates with the assigned team members to support and adjust plan of care and length of stay for patient care needs. Collaborates with physicians for overnight backup telephone call.
This position would support the inpatient unit and consult team. Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12 hour shifts
Education and Experience
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Masters Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and (PMHNP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification required. Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or related specialized area strongly preferred.
Physician Assistants Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies and minimum 1 year of experience in related specialized area strongly preferred.
Licensure Registration and/or Certification
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Current Texas professional registered nurse license
Current Texas professional advance practice registered nurse license
Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) required
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
Physician Assistants
Current Texas professional physician assistant license
Certified as a PAC
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
About Cook Childrens:
Our notforprofit 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 topranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Childrens is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.
At Cook Childrens were more than a health care systemwere your friends neighbors and even family members. And were parents too so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what youre going throughand how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.
Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.
Employment Type
Full-Time
