NP/PA, UCC (Part-time) - Military Veterans
at Cook Children's Health Care System
Location:
Fort Worth Urgent Care CenterDepartment:
Southlake UCCShift:
Varying Shifts (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
24Summary:
The Urgent Care Advanced Practice team is made up of over 60 fantastic and dedicated NPs and PAs who share a love for the pediatric population. We have great collaboration with our clinical staff and physicians as well as strong support from our leadership.
Our full-time APPs enjoy fantastic benefits, and our yearly PTO simply cannot be beat! Our new hire training consists of two phases which are custom built to each experience level. Our mentors guide the immersion into our urgent care clinic, and work alongside you.
- Full-time Schedule: 3 twelve hour shifts/week
- Part-time Schedule: 2 twelve hour shifts/week.
- PTO (front-loaded for FT)/CME/Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
The APP will function in a collaborative independent practice with the physician(s) in an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) setting. The APP will autonomously perform patient assessments, form diagnoses and interventions according to approved protocols and evidence based medicine. The APP will treat an average number of UCC patients per hour based on the requirements per UCC policy. The APP will prescribe a variety of modalities to meet the needs of the patient and families presenting to the UCC, up to and including, discharge from the UCC or facilitation of a referral and/or transport to a facility of a higher level of care and prescriptive authority. The APP will supervise clinic personnel as needed.
Education:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses:
- Masters Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
- Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience or related specialized area strongly preferred. Preference given to APPs with critical care, ED or urgent care experience.
OR
Physician Assistants:
- Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in related specialized area strongly preferred.
- Preference given to APPs with critical care, ED or urgent care experience.
Certification/Licensure:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses:
- Current Texas professional registered nurse license
- Current Texas professional advance practice registered nurse license
- Certified as a PNP or FNP
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
OR
Physician Assistants:
- Current Texas professional Physician Assistant license
- Certified as a PA-C
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
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About Cook Childrens:
Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.
At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care systemwe're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going throughand how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Fort Worth, TX
Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.
At Cook Children's, we believe it's not just about finding a position, it's about finding the right fit for your career. We are driven by our unique Promise that challenges us every day to push the boundaries of care inside our walls and far beyond them. It motivates us to help ensure that children and families can have healthy, happy lives. This vision not only binds us together, but gives each of us a purpose at work, at home, and in our communities. Our Promise is more than what we do. It's who we are, because ... #WeAreCookChildren's.