NP/PA, UCC (Part-time)

Location :

Fort Worth Urgent Care Center

Department : Southlake UCC

Southlake UCC

Shift :

Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours :

Summary :

The Urgent Care Advanced Practice team is made up of over 60 fantastic and dedicated NPs and PAs who share a love for the pediatric population.

We have great collaboration with our clinical staff and physicians as well as strong support from our leadership.

• ur full-time APPs enjoy fantastic benefits, and our yearly PTO simply cannot be beat! Our new hire training consists of two phases which are custom built to each experience level.
• ur mentors guide the immersion into our urgent care clinic, and work alongside you.
• Full-time Schedule : 3 twelve hour shifts / week
• Part-time Schedule : 2 twelve hour shifts / week.
• PTO (front-loaded for FT) / CME / Comprehensive health and retirement benefits

The APP will function in a collaborative independent practice with the physician(s) in an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) setting.

The APP will autonomously perform patient assessments, form diagnoses and interventions according to approved protocols and evidence based medicine.

The APP will treat an average number of UCC patients per hour based on the requirements per UCC policy. The APP will prescribe a variety of modalities to meet the needs of the patient and families presenting to the UCC, up to and including, discharge from the UCC or facilitation of a referral and / or transport to a facility of a higher level of care and prescriptive authority.

The APP will supervise clinic personnel as needed.

Education :

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses :

• Masters Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience or related specialized area strongly preferred. Preference given to APPs with critical care, ED or urgent care experience.

Physician Assistants :

• Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in related specialized area strongly preferred.
• Preference given to APPs with critical care, ED or urgent care experience.

Certification / Licensure :

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses :

• Current Texas professional registered nurse license
• Current Texas professional advance practice registered nurse license
• Certified as a PNP or FNP
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required

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

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About Cook Children's :

ur 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 Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes.

We see what you're going through and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children's is an EOE / AA, Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran employer.