Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant


Division: 

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Schedule: 

Work Location: 

Houston, TX

Salary Range: 

FLSA Status: 

Requisition ID: 

13118



Summary

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Texas Children’s Hospital is looking for a dynamic Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to work collaboratively with our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry team to provide care to patients and families in our child/adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinics. The APP in this role will be responsible for assessing, treating, and providing family-centered care and education to children and adolescents with diverse psychopathology. Additional responsibilities will include the following:

• coordination of care services
• involvement in quality improvement initiatives to support patients, families, and primary providers.
• Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

Education Required: Master’s degree in Nursing or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. NOTE: Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies accepted based on terminal degree requirements at time of graduation.

Experience Required: None required.

Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas Physician Assistant Board or current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. 

Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Job Purpose

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Job Duties

• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
• Provide follow-up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.
• Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
• Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing.

Experience Required: None required.

Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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