Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Unit and Congenital Heart Disease Advanced Practice Provider

Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Unit and Congenital Heart Disease Advanced Practice Provider

Join the University of Texas at Austin as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse specializing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care.

• Department: Department of Pediatrics
• Location: UT Main Campus
• Weekly Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Earliest
  
  Start Date:
  
  Immediately
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue

• Counsel and educate cardiac critical care patients and their families concerning health conditions, treatment options, and community resources.
• Document delivery of cardiac critical care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy.
• Participate in orientation and education of staff and students.
• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients; perform health assessments, screening, and patient care.
• Provide direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral; engage in discharge planning.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Physician’s Assistant or Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority specializing in Cardiac Critical Care.
• Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care Nursing.
• Experience caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast‑paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare delivery team.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

$125,000+ depending on qualifications.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Lifting and moving
• Uniforms and/or personal protective equipment (furnished)
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online application process. All required materials must be uploaded before submitting the application. Once submitted, the application cannot be changed.

As a current employee or contingent worker, apply through Workday by searching “Find Jobs.” Update your Professional Profile before applying. The application is one page; multiple upload dialogs may be required to attach Resume, References, and additional required materials.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. The position may elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalists under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons.…