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Nocturnal Advanced Practice Provider - Acute Care Services

MD Anderson

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Basic Life Support (BLS), Business Object Notation (BON), CPR Certification, Cancer, Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Customer Support/Service, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Fellowship, Healthcare, Hospital, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatrics, Physician Assistant, Pivotal CRM, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Sales Management, Training/Teaching, Women's Health
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
The ideal candidate will be a Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with Acute Care Certification and a minimum of two years of inpatient clinical experience. Candidates must be flexible and willing to float within MD Anderson Cancer Center.

This position follows core hours of 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with the orientation period scheduled during the overnight shift hours.

Job description:
The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Provider is to provide patient care in the inpatient setting. The Advanced Practice Provider will work as a member of the APP Nocturnal Coverage Team to provide initial assessment and management of urgent issues at night related to internal medicine or critical care needs across the institution. The Advanced Practice Provider will facilitate communication and carry out orders from attending physicians related to patient care.

KEY FUNCTIONS
1. Provides competent patient care in the inpatient setting across the institution.
2. Provides initial assessment and management for urgent internal medicine or critical care needs at night.
3. Conducts comprehensive health assessments, identifies normal and abnormal health characteristics, initiates appropriate care and continuously evaluates care outcomes.
4. Provides post-admission assessments for night time admissions.
5. Completes sign-out communications and patient care logs as directed by the medical director and administrative director of the Nocturnal Coverage Team.
6. May also perform delegated functions under the supervision of the physician to include differential diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority and treatment of a variety of human responses according to practice guidelines, protocols or standing orders.
7. Uses judgment to collaborate with the healthcare team to manage client care throughout the continuum of care and in a variety of settings.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Generous Nocturnal Compensation Package in addition to base salary
Medical Insurance (Employee-only coverage is free)
Generous time-off
Opportunity to expand your expertise
Teacher Retirement System (TRS) options
Tuition assistance
Relocation assistance
View more benefit options visit: http://www.mdanderson.org/careers/benefits
Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION
  • : Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Required: 2 years Professional clinical experience. Required experience may be substituted with the successful completion of a one year advanced practice provider fellowship/residency program.
  • Preferred: 3 years Three to five years experience as a clinical advanced practice provider. Previous clinical practice in oncology, critical care, internal medicine, hospital medicine or pediatrics.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
  • Required: PA - Physician Assistant Written authorization from the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as Physician Assistant. Upon Hire or
  • Required: APRN - Adv Practice Registered Nurse Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Upon Hire or
  • Required: ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
  • Required: ACNPC - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AACCNCC Upon Hire or
  • Required: ACAGNP - Acute Care Adult/Geron NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: AGACNP -Adult-Gerontology AcuteCare NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: AGPCNP -Adult-Gero Primary Care NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: ACNPC-AG - Cert AD GEY Acute Care NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: AGNP - Adult/Gerontology NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: ACPNP -Acute Care Pediatric Nurs Prac Upon Hire or
  • Required: ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
  • Required: FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
  • Required: GNP - Gerontological Nurse Prac Upon Hire or
  • Required: PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practit Upon Hire or
  • Required: PMHNP - Psych/Mental Health NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: WHNP - Womans Health Nurse Pract. Upon Hire or
  • Required: APNP - Advanced Practice NP Upon Hire or
  • Required: Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Upon Hire
  • Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or
  • Required: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire or
  • Preferred: BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Basic Life Support Upon Hire
  • Preferred: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
  • Preferred: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire


The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information
  • Requisition ID: 177168
  • Employment Status: Full-Time
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Work Week: Nights, Rotating, Varied, Weekends
  • Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500
  • Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500
  • Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500
  • FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate
  • Fund Type: Hard
  • Work Location: Onsite
  • Pivotal Position: Yes
  • Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
  • Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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