APP- Advanced Practice Provider: Hospitalist; Nights

Overview

APP
- Advanced Practice Provider I
- Hospitalist (Nights)
- Location:

New Parkland Hospital

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.

Education

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.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

• Master s degree in nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

• None

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

Must have a current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Military Training Network

• 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.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner):
  Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license. Current licensure as an APRN with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Acute Care, Pediatric, Pediatric Acute Care, Psychiatric Mental Health, or Women s Health Nurse Practitioner. Must have active certification as a Nurse Practitioner by one of the following:
  Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP);
  Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP);
  Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP);
  Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner;
  Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner;
  Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP);
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner s Primary Care (PNP-PC or PPCNP);
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner s Acute Care (PNP-AC);
  Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP);
  Women s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP).

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Certified Nurse Midwife):
  Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license. Current APRN licensure with authorization to practice as a Nurse Midwife. Must have active CNM certification by AMCB or its predecessor.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist):
  Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license. Current APRN licensure with authorization to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Must have an active CNS certification (Adult CNS or Psychiatric Mental Health CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC.

• 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.
• Demonstrates leadership through clinical skills and as a practice development resource.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills including motivation, recruitment, retention, and change management.
• Knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.
• Patient-centered behaviors.

• Performs clinical practitioner duties in the designated specialty area: obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, and orders tests to determine diagnoses and plan of care.
• Records health history, findings, treatment, and recommendations…