Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care and Congenital Heart Disease Advanced Practice Provider

About the role

Physician Assistant or Licensed Registered Nurse with cardiac critical care credentials to provide specialized pediatric cardiac critical care services.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on health conditions, treatments, and resources.
• Document care activities following standards and policies.
• Participate in staff and student education and orientation.
• Obtain patient history, conduct assessments, order and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Manage and treat cardiac critical care conditions, coordinate discharges, and refer to other providers as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing or licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority in Cardiac Critical Care.
• Experience caring for children with complex heart conditions in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• High sensitivity and confidentiality in handling information and individuals.

Pay

Salary starts at $120,000+ depending on qualifications.

Physical demands

Physical demands include keyboard use, manual dexterity, lifting, and working around biohazards.