Instructor - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Summary

The Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Division in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital is recruiting Inpatient Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Advanced Practice Providers to work in the inpatient setting.

Scope of practice :

• Covers inpatient hematology & oncology patients for either 8, 10, or 12 hour shifts during
• the daytime. Inpatient teams included are Leukemia / Lymphoma / Histiocytosis, Solid
• Tumor / Neuro Oncology / Vascular, and Hematology consults.
• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team including an Attending Hematologist or Oncologist
• to provide care for current and new inpatients on the acute care floor.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds including medical, nursing, and pharmacy personnel
• to provide optimal patient care.
• Provides all patient care for assigned patients including but not limited to daily
• rounding / notes, calling consults, all order writing including chemotherapy, completing
• admission and discharge planning and paperwork. This includes coordination of care,
• consenting, and arranging follow up appointments / procedures.
• Ensures appropriate sign-out of patients under their care.

Job Purpose

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Job Duties

• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
• Provide follow-up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.
• Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
• Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

For Nurse Practitioners : Master's degree in in Nursing. Acute Care Certification

CPNP-AC) required.

• For Physician Assistants : Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies. NOTE :
• Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Studies accepted based on terminal degree requirements at time of graduation.

Certification / Licenses / Registration :

• For Nurse Practitioner : Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State
• of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN), and acute care certification (CPNP-AC) required.
• For Physician Assistant : Current license as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas Physician Assistant Board. Specialty certification as required by
• department.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications

Experience Required : None required, though preferred.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Equal Access Employer.

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