APP- Advanced Practice Provider: (NRP

Position: APP- Advanced Practice Provider: (NRP)

Location:

New Parkland Hospital

APP
- Advanced Practice Provider: (NRP) Primary Purpose

Responsible for providing health care for patients in designated primary or specialty areas, including patient diagnoses, treatment, education, and referrals. Serves as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation, and direct management of practitioners and students in all areas encompassed by the service line to ensure optimal patient care quality. Assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.

Minimum

Specifications Education

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN):
  • Master's degree in nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for
• Physician Assistant
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.

Experience

• None

Equivalent

Education and/or Experience

• Current employees hired at Parkland before 3/1/2014 may have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• Must have a current healthcare provider CPR course completion card from one of the following:
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Military Training Network
• Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures.
• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be attained within 90 days of being hired and maintained throughout employment.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: (Nurse Practitioner)
  • Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
  • Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Pediatric, Neonatal, Psychiatric Mental Health or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
  • Current valid prescription authorization number from the Texas Board of Nursing
  • Must have active certification as Nurse Practitioner by one of the following:
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - OR-
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC or PPCNP) by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or ANCC OR-
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (PNP-AC) by PNCB OR-
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) by NCC OR
  • Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP) by the National Certification Corporation.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: (Nurse Midwife):
  • Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license
  • Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Nurse Midwife by the Texas Board of Nursing.
  • Current valid prescription authorization number from the Texas Board of Nursing
  • Must have active certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) or its predecessor
• Physician Assistant:
  • Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.
  • Current certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act or Texas Medical Board Rules, as applicable to licensure, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Must demonstrate leadership ability through both superior clinical skills and as a practice development resource.
  
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• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have effective leadership skills to include motivation, recruitment, retention, and change management.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.
• Must demonstrate patient-centered behaviors.
• Preferred:
• Spanish proficiency is preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical practitioner duties in the designated specialty area.
• Obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, and orders tests to adequately assess and determine diagnoses and plan of care.
• Records health history, findings, treatment, and recommendations accurately, clearly, and concisely.
• Manages time effectively to ensure optimal use of patient and provider resources.
• Consults appropriately with supervising physicians and refers patients as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  
  Includes patients and/or families in determining the plan of care, when appropriate.
• Educates patients and their families to ensure self-management, follow-up, and adherence to established treatment.
• Supports interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure continuous quality care and to promote positive health outcomes with a focus on good customer…