Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Children's Health (Dallas) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description and Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Advanced Practice Practitioner-Anesthesia Special Services– Inpatient Pre-Anesthesia Consult Service

Department: Pre-Anesthesia

Location: Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Shift: Day

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Advanced Practice Practitioner functions as a health care provider within a particular specialty service providing age-appropriate care to a culturally diverse patient population. The Advanced Practice Practitioner works interdependently and independently within the health care team providing care that is family-centered as well as efficient, respectful of time, and fiscally responsible. This role supports the organizational mission of making life better for children by improving access to care, providing continuity of care as well as ensuring the delivery of quality care.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnosis and patient management (both inpatient as a consultant and outpatient as appropriate) including ordering and prescribing of medications and treatments.
• Orders and interprets necessary diagnostic and/or therapeutic tests.
• Patient consultation and referrals.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies care plan as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
• Consults as needed with other health care professionals, patients, and families in the formulation and initiation of the health care plan.
• Evaluates the outcome of the patient consultation and modifies recommendations as needed to facilitate restoration of health.
• Utilization of advanced knowledge to provide clinical leadership to other health care professionals through mentoring, education, and clinical consultation.
• Identifies the learning needs of patients and their families and directs educational activities to meet these needs.
• Recognizes educational or knowledge needs of peers or nursing staff and participates in formal or informal educational activities to meet identified needs.
• Evaluates response to educational interventions, including validation of learning and understanding to determine the impact on quality of care.

This is a full-time position. Consults offered Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This position will require credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Services department and Managed Care. Credentialing and privileging estimated time frame is three months.

How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years job related experience preferred
• At least 2 years experience in pediatrics or related specialized area of practice
• Advanced Practitioner inpatient, primary care, or perioperative experience preferred

EDUCATION

• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• APN: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (or current valid Compact RN license) upon hire required
• APN: Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a national certifying body recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing in the appropriate population focus area upon hire required
• PA: Current license issued by the Texas Medical Board within 180 days required
• PA: Current certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required
• APN and PA: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements required
• APN and PA with hospital privileges: Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification within 180 days required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.

Children's Health (Dallas) Job ID #23684. Posted job title: Advanced Practice Practitioner-Anesthesia Special Services –Inpatient Pre-Anesthesia Consult Service

About Children's Health (Dallas)

Benefits

• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Holiday Pay
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance