Pediatric Cardiac Heart Failure & Transplant Advanced Practice Provider

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources
• Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy
• Participants in orientation and education of staff and students
• Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care
• Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Engages in discharge planning
• Other related duties as assigned
• Required Qualifications
• 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 in 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 in various situations
• Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
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• Salary Range
• $122,000+ depending on qualifications
• Working Conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Lifting and moving
• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards
• Required Materials
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
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• Employment Eligibility:
• Retirement Plan Eligibility:
• Background Checks:
• A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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• Equal Opportunity Employer:
• The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws rega

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Pediatric Cardiac Heart Failure & Transplant Advanced Practice Provider ---- Hiring Department: Department of Pediatrics ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: Purpose In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions.

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