Cert Acute Care PNP- CICU

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a skilled individual, qualified by academic and clinical education who provides assistance in the provision of specialty/critical care nursing and/or medical care for children with a wide variety of complex acute, critical and chronic illness in the Pediatric/Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. This position will function independently, under the supervision an attending pediatric intensivist in accordance with a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification. Operates in accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing APRN regulation. Maintains a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Function independently within scope of practice, under the supervision of an attending.
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills, proven excellence in clinical care and supervisory skills.
• Participate and assist with coordination and continuity of care.
• Demonstrate business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• If applicable, performs and records history and physical examinations (initial admissions and consults will be seen by attending cardiologist prior to implementing plan of care).
• Aid in physician directed care including:
• Write appropriate orders (e.g. nursing care, medication orders, laboratory and imaging/radiologic examinations).
• Review pertinent abnormal findings in the patient's history, physical examination, radiological and laboratory data with supervising physician, obtain appropriate referral/consultation, additional laboratory or radiological studies as needed, and initiate appropriate medical intervention(s).
• If applicable, complete consultations approved by the supervising physician with follow-up as indicated.
• Ensure testing has been completed, results verified, review labs/studies and vital signs.
• Complete progress note as indicated.
• Review of laboratory and radiologic data. Make appropriate interventions as indicated.
• Advise supervising physician of unexpected events, providing an accurate synopsis of events related to a major change in the patient’s condition and describing corrective measures already taken.
• Daily assessment of patient’s hospital course, write note of patient’s progress in chart as it pertains to the supervising physician and implement indicated therapy as determined by the supervising physician.
• Communicate with Supervising Physician, Medical Team and patient/family to establish anticipated discharge needs and initiate discharge teaching.
• Aids in the coordination of discharge planning and/or follow-up.
• Serve as a resource for clinical staff.
• Assess, perform, and document parent/patient education.
• Participate in PICU/CICU based service conferences.
• Serve as liaison with the high risk/chronic patient populations.
• Collaborate with research personnel on research projects and data collection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s or Post Master’s Degree, Required.
• Graduation from a Nurse Practitioners Program with practice authority in the State of Texas, required.
• Advanced Specialty Courses as required by DCH Credentialing obtained within time frame required and continuously maintained ongoing.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of pediatric critical care experience, recommended.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION

• BLS, PALS and ACLS, required.
• Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Pediatric Certification, required.
• Advanced Practice Certification (select all the apply): Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC) Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (NNP-BC) Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (CPNP-PC) Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC)
• Active and unencumbered nurse practitioner and registered nurse license in the State of Texas, required.
• Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
• DCH Credentialing obtained within time frame required and continuously maintained ongoing.
• Must obtain DCH credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical privileges, required.