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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Advanced Practice Professional(APP)AcuteCare is askilledindividual, qualified by academic and clinical education who provides assistance in the provision of specialtyand acute medical care for children with a wide variety of
acute, complex acute, critical and chronic illness in the inpatient setting.The APP AcuteCare–PICU and IMCwill function independently, under the supervision an attendingphysicianin accordance with a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as
assigned by the immediate supervisorand/or hospital administration as required.

• •Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• •Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• •Function within scope of practice, under the supervision of an attending.
• •Have excellent communication and customer service skills, proven excellence inclinical care and supervisory skills.
• •Participate and assist with coordination and continuity of care.
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  •If applicable, performsand recordshistory and physical examinations (initial admissions and consults will be seen by
  attending pulmonologistprior to implementing plan of care).
  •Assistwith physician-directed care including:
  1)Write appropriate orders (e.g.nursing care, medicationorders, laboratory andimaging/radiological examinations).
  2)Review pertinent abnormal findings in the patient's history, physical examination, radiological andlaboratory data
  with supervisingphysician, obtain appropriate referral/consultation, additionallaboratory or radiological studies as
  needed, and initiate appropriate medical intervention(s).
  3)If applicable, completesconsultations approvedby the supervising physicianwithfollow-up as indicated. Ensure
  testing has been completed, results verified, review labs/studies and vital signs. Complete progress note as indicated.
  4)Review of laboratory and radiologic data. Make appropriate interventions as indicated.
  5)Advise supervising physicianof unexpected events, providing an accurate synopsis of events related to a major
  change in the patient’s condition and describing corrective measures already taken.
  6)Daily assessment of patient’s hospital course, write note of patient’s progress in chart asit pertains to the supervising
  physician and implement indicated therapy as determined by the supervising physician.
  7)Communicate with Supervising Physician, Medical Team and patient/family to establish anticipated dischargeneeds
  and initiate discharge teaching.
  8)Assists with the coordination of discharge planning and/or follow-up.
  9)Serve as a resource for clinicalstaff.
  10)Assess, perform, and document parent/patient education.
  11)Participatein acute care based serviceconferences.
  12)Collaboratewithresearchpersonnelonresearchprojectsanddatacollection.guidelines.

EDUCATIONAND/OR EXPERIENCE:ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN)
•Master’s or Post Master’s Degree, Required.
•Graduation from a Nurse Practitioners Program with practice authority in the State ofTexas, Required.
•Minimum of1-2years of pediatric acute care experience, required.
•BLS, PALSand ACLSrequired.
•Knowledge of EMR systems, preferred.
•Bilingual(Spanish), preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION: ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN)
•Advanced Practice Certification (any of the following)
•Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified(FNP-BC)
•Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -Primary Care (CPNP-PC)
✓•Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -AcuteCare (CPNP-AC)
•Activeand unencumbered nurse practitioner and registered nurse licensein the State of Texas, required.
•Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
•Basic Life Support(BLS) certification,required.
•DCH Credentialing obtained within timeframe required and continuously maintained ongoing.
•Must obtain DCH credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medicalprivileges, required.
 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT(PA-C)
•Master’sor Post Master’s Degree, Required.
•Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved
program (prior to January 2001 -Commissionon Accreditation of Allied Health EducationPrograms), required.
•Knowledge ofEMR systems, preferred.
•BLS, PALSand ACLSrequired.
•Bilingual(Spanish), preferred.
•Minimum of1-2years of pediatric acute care experience, required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA-C)
•Current certification bythe National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA),
•Physician Assistant, Certified (PA-C), required.
•Active and unencumbered license in the State of Texas, required
•Advanced specialtycourses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
•Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required.
•DCH Credentialing obtained within timeframe required and continuously maintained ongoing.