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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner In-patient PRN

Job in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, 78540, USA
Listing for: Universal Health Services
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a member of the intensive care team and has as his/her primary responsibility the management of a caseload of critically ill complex (multi-organ) patients in a critical care setting. The NP is in direct collaboration with his/her supervising physician or designated back-up physician. He/she has specialized skills and knowledge related to the unique Intensive Care setting in which he/she practices and performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts approved diagnosis and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate medications and interventions, and provides patient care services in a Critical Care organization and the nursing profession.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • The job OTP requires at least 12 months of clinical experience and expertise as a Nurse Practitioner within the past five years.
  • This person should also role model professional nursing through conduct, communication, leadership, ethical decision making and problem solving skills. The NP will maintain current PALS training.
  • Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.
  • EDUCATION / LICENSURE:

  • Must have and maintain current BLS. Certifications must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA for Healthcare Provider's Program.
  • Must have PALS certification by April 1, 2017 and maintain current status thereafter.
  • A current license from the Texas Board of Nursing to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority.
  • National accreditation in their area of specialty.
  • No physical and/or mental problem preventing him or her from exercising the granted privileges.
  • An agreement with a physician(s) currently appointed to the medical staff of the hospital to supervise the NP's practice in the hospital.
  • All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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