Advanced Prac Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Provides quality patient care in relation to the patient and maintains the health of the client across the health care continuum.

Conducts comprehensive health assessments, identifies normal / abnormal health characteristics, develops treatment plans, initiates appropriate care, and continuously evaluates outcomes.

Utilizing advanced nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills functions in an expanded role, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, clergy, etc.

to provide for assessment, and therapeutic management of acute and chronic disease. Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice.

Key functions

Practitioner

Patient Assessment

s prescribed diagnosis, treatment, age group, development and other identified needs. This involves talking to patients and patients families.

Must be able to verbally communicate findings to physician and family members.

physical examination and psychosocial assessment. Must be able to communicate in a clear and understandable manner. Must be able to visually read and write findings and to verbally communicate with patients and patients' family.

clinical radiographic and procedural data for daily rounds. Must visually evaluate data and prepare written information.

pertinent laboratory data, radiographic data, plan for further diagnosis and therapeutic management as outlined in collaboration with the attending physician.

This involves setting for extended period of time and visually evaluating data from computer. Requires good perception and reading comprehension.

Intervention / Evaluation

minimizes and manages symptoms / toxicities / health abnormalities related to disease or treatment in collaboration with physician and other allied personnel.

under the supervision of a physician if medical acts are required).

diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative and terminal care.

diagnostic tests or procedures, future appointments for patients in coordination with the attending physician. Must be able to walk from one area of the hospital to another to pick up and distribute information.

Performance of diagnostic / therapeutic procedures

Obtaining blood from arterial and venous punctures including central lines; venous catheters and heparin locks; administration of drugs as needed including intravenous, intraarterial, intrathecal, intraventricular intrapleural and intraperitoneal;

lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, multiple bone marrow aspirations, paracentesis or other medical procedures under the supervision of an

Educator

management of side effects, anticipatory teaching).

professional nurses and other health professionals. This may require standing and / or walking for long periods of time without sitting.

1) attending continuing education programs related to the clinical area, (2) reviewing literature related to clinical area, (3) participating in professional nursing organizations, (4) communicating advances in nursing practice or health care in general in writing through publications and presentation of scientific papers.

Researcher

1) identifying clinical problems amenable to research methods and (2) initiating or collaborating in research projects.

Consultation

nursing and other disciplines regarding plan of care, follow up and evaluation.

3. Recommends therapeutic measures for relief of symptoms.

EDUCATION : Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1 / 1 / 2003.

Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

LICENSURE : All of the following : Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP).

Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments : Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).

MAY BE REQUIRED : Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.