APP- Advanced Practice Provider: Hospitalist; Nights

Job Title

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

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.

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 equivalent education and experience.

Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.

• 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.

• Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing or a 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, 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) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP
  • Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP
  • Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP
  • Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC)
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC or PPCNP) by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or ANCC
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (PNP-AC) by PNCB
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by ANCC
  • Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP) by the National Certification Corporation.

• Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing or a 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.
• Must have active certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) or its predecessor.

• Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a 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 Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Must have active certification as an Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC.
• Must have active certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC.

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

• Performs clinical practitioner duties in designated specialty areas. Obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, and orders tests to adequately assess and determine diagnoses and plan of care.
• Records health history, findings,…