NPPA Neurology Clinic

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Summary:

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting outpatient Pediatric Neurology setting.

In this position you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate comprehensive care for children with a myriad of neurologic conditions. You will work collaboratively with our Neurosciences team as well as other members of the childs healthcare team. You will practice under established clinical protocols and guidelines. You will independently assess diagnose and initiate or continue treatment as appropriate.

Schedule will be Monday through Friday. No weekends. No major holidays.

This is an outpatient setting working with our Neurology team. No inpatient time.

The chosen candidate will need to have a current DEA license prior to starting.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the APP.
• Practice within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician.
• Obtain a comprehensive pertinent history on patients and document appropriately in the patients medical record.
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and document them appropriately in the patients medical record.
• Prescribe continue or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and document appropriately in the medical record.
• Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses as appropriate and interpret those results in keeping with your education and training.
• Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care.
• Establish a relationship with the family in keeping with Cook Childrens Promise Knowing every childs life is sacred we promise to improve the wellbeing of every child in our care and our communities.
• Maintain compliance with Cook Childrens education compliance occupational health and safety standards.

Education/Experience:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Masters Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as an FNP in a primary care setting strongly preferred

Physician Assistants
Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies strongly preferred
Minimum of two years Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience OR 2 years experience in related allied health field (i.e. family practice setting with heavy component of pediatric patients) strongly preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Current Texas professional registered nurse license
Current Texas professional advance practice registered nurse license
Recognition from the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse
Certification as Pediatric or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred*

Physician Assistants
Current Texas professional physician assistant license
Recognition from the Texas State Medical Board as a Physician Assistant.
Certification as a Physician Assistant PAC required.
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred*

* PALS certification is required when assigned to Anesthesiology Care Team Complex Care Fostering Health H/O and Neurology departments.

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.

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