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Job detail

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care

UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

Full TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 1 month ago

Location

Houston, Texas

Core responsibilities

The nurse practitioner provides advanced nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex acute, critical, or chronic health conditions under physician direction. Key duties include conducting specialized procedures, performing independent and supervised rounding, ordering tests, and coordinating the patient's overall plan of care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a master's in nursing as an np or a master's in nursing with a post-Masters nurse practitioner certification program, along with specific texas aprn-Pnp licensure and required certifications like bls and nrp. No prior experience is strictly required, though experience in the clinical focus area is preferred.

postgraduate degreePatient EducationTreatment PlanningCritical CareEmergency ResponseDiagnostic TestingAcute CarePatient RoundingPatient EvaluationsPediatric CareMedication MonitoringPatient ProceduresAdvanced Nursing CareScope of Practice AdherenceLaboratory OrderingChronic Health ConditionsRadiographic Tests

Benefits

  • Employee discounts
  • Wellness programs
  • Time off
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Longevity Pay
  • Mental health counseling services
  • Retirement/pension plan
  • Work/life services
  • Financial and legal counseling
  • Medical premiums paid