PA Academic

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantis responsible forthe daily management of assigned patients in the NICU (Level III Level IV). Direct patient care responsibilities include establishing plans of care completion of admission history expert physical examinations procedures orders and daily note completion. Other responsibilities include delivery attendance at the Level III NICU sites responding to changes in patient conditions addressing nursing concerns upholding the practice of family centered care/education referrals to sub-specialists and coordination of care related to discharge including follow-up appointments. Our team offers a positive culture in which each team member is valued for the individual impact they bring to work every day. The organization and leadership support growth and professional development.*New Grad Rate $143325*

Scheduled Hours:Variable 12-hour shifts including nightsholidaysand weekends

Benefits

PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage

100%coverage for preventative healthcare-no copay

Paid Time Off available day one

Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Experience and Education

Education

Masters degree in nursing or Higher degree and Documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program and Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.OR

Masters degree graduate of aMastersor higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant(ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.

Licenses/Certifications

Advanced Practice RN (CPNP-CNP) focus/specialty (NNP) by Texas State Board of Nursing upon hire and authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire.OR

National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and certified licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board (PA-C)upon hire.AND

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics based on the UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers upon hire.

Preferred Experience

NICU provider experience preferred.

Job Duties

Diagnoses and treats critically ill patients develops and manages treatment plans and performs advanced procedures.

Develops and implements treatment plans for patients.

Conducts and documents comprehensiveinitialand ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis including psychological status.

Synthesizes data andutilizesevidence to develop implement and evaluate thepatientplan of care including ordering and interpreting laboratory radiology and other diagnostic studies/results.

Demonstratesproficiencyin technical/procedural skills asappropriate basedon specialty and training.

Provides relevant management referrals counseling and education to patients families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.

Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes workshops seminars and staff meetings to improve clinical and system practice performance.

Collaborates in research projects andprotocols;and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.

Performs other duties as assigned.