NP/PA, Surgical - Orthopedics/Spine

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We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) with an interest in spine-focused orthopedics. Duties will include a mixture of clinic OR and call. Call may include overnight/onsite presence.

RNFA is required for Nurse Practitioner applicants.

Previous experience in orthopedics/spine is highly preferred.

Job Summary: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions collaboratively with physicians in the Orthopedic Practice. The APP autonomously performs patient assessments diagnosis and implements an appropriate plan of care and performs orthopedic therapeutic procedures as defined by approved protocols. The APP prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet patient care needs in the defined patient population up to and including hospital admissions/discharges clinic visits and prescriptive authority. The APP 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 APP 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. Provides practice/clinic coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs up to and including hospital admission/discharge assisting in surgery (if applicable) and prescriptive authority.

Education & Experience

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Masters Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and minimum 1 year 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 advanced practice registered nurse license
• Certified as an RNFA preferred (Required if OR time is part of job)
• Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) is required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required when assigned to Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Pediatric nurse practitioner acute care certification required when assigned to Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery Neurosurgery and Pediatric Surgery/Trauma

Physician Assistants

• Current Texas professional physician assistant license.
• Certified as a PA-C
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required when assigned to Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cook Childrens is an EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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About Cook Childrens:

Our 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 Childrens is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

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