Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
About the role
We are searching for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to practice in an advanced role providing developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The NP works under a delineation of clinical privileges and collaboratively with other members of the health care team. This position is part-time, working mid/evening shifts: 3 shifts every two weeks (11am-11pm, 1pm-1am, and 3pm-3am).
Responsibilities
- Daily utilize advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients.
- Consistently demonstrate effective communication skills and work to eliminate communication barriers.
- Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, the community, and other healthcare professionals.
- Apply new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice.
- Demonstrate current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate NP role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice.
- Participate in the departmental Quality Improvement program annually.
- Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients as documented in the medical record.
- Collaborate effectively with other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to patients.
- Identify and document patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn, and level of understanding, incorporating family culture and belief systems.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing required.
- RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required.
- FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP certification from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
- Nurse Practitioner experience in a pediatric emergency room setting strongly preferred.
About Us
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built, and equipped exclusively for children, serving the rapidly growing area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital features:
- The only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area.
- Four operating rooms.
- 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit.
- 46 acute care beds.
- Advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans.
- A neurophysiology sleep lab.
- A pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Schedule
- Part-time: 3 shifts every two weeks.
- Shift times: 11am-11pm, 1pm-1am, and 3pm-3am.