Nocturnal Mid-Level Provider
Location: Houston, Texas
Description: is at present looking to employ Nocturnal Mid-Level Provider right now, this position will be settled in Texas. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year post-op management care experience in an inpatient setting. Experience in one or more of the following services is strongly preferred: Gynecologic Oncology, Head & Neck, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, and Urology.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Generous Nocturnal Compensation Package in addition to base salary Medical Insurance (Employee-only coverage is free) Generous time-off Opportunity to expand your expertise Teacher Retirement System (TRS) options Tuition assistance Relocation assistance View more benefit options visit: www.mdanderson.org
NURSING AT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
For the third time, MD Anderson Cancer Center has been granted Magnet recognition status, an international honor for nursing excellence bestowed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. As a magnet recognized nursing facility, we are a community of exceptional nurses engaged in extraordinary practice. For the seventh time in the last nine years we've been ranked No. 1 nationwide in cancer care by US News & World Report's 'America's Best Hospitals' survey.
NOCTURNAL PROGRAM
The primary purpose of the Midlevel Provider is to provide patient care in the inpatient setting. The Midlevel Provider will work as a member of the MLP Nocturnal Coverage Team to provide initial assessment and management of urgent issues at night related to internal medicine or critical care needs across the institution. The Midlevel Provider will facilitate communication and carry out orders from attending physicians related to patient care.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides competent patient care in the inpatient setting across the institution.
2. Provides initial assessment and management for urgent internal medicine or critical care needs at night.
3. Conducts comprehensive health assessments, identifies normal and abnormal health characteristics, initiates appropriate care and continuously evaluates care outcomes.
4. Provides post-admission assessments for night time admissions.
5. Completes sign-out communications and patient care logs as directed by the medical director and administrative director of the Nocturnal Coverage Team.
6. May also perform delegated functions under the supervision of the physician to include differential diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority and treatment of a variety of human responses according to practice guidelines, protocols or standing orders.
7. Uses judgment to collaborate with the healthcare team to manage client care throughout the continuum of care and in a variety of settings.
Job Requirements
Education, training, experience:
EDUCATION:
Required: Degree requirements as defined by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistants (TSBPAE) or Texas Board of Nursing (BON) as required for clinical licensure as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse.
Preferred: Masters level degree.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Two years of clinical experience. Required experience may be substituted for completion of a one year MLP fellowship/residency program.
Preferred: Three to five years experience as a clinical mid-level provider. Previous clinical practice in oncology, critical care, internal medicine, hospital medicine or pediatrics.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Required: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
BLS and ACLS certification by the American Heart Association.
Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.
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This position will be opened on: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:46:48 GMT
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