Location:Fort Worth Urgent Care Center
Department:Fort Worth UCC
Shift:Varying Shifts (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours:36
Summary:The APP will function in a collaborative practice with the physician(s) in an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) setting. The APP will autonomously perform patient assessments, form diagnoses and interventions according to approved protocols and evidence-based medicine. The APP will treat an average number of UCC patients per hour based on the requirements per UCC policy. The APP will prescribe a variety of modalities to meet the needs of the patient and families presenting to the UCC, up to and including, discharge from the UCC or facilitation of a referral and/or transport to a facility of a higher level of care and prescriptive authority.
Education and ExperiencePreference is given to APPs with critical care, ED or urgent care experience.Advanced Practice Registered NursesMaster's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required. Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience or related specialized area strongly preferred.
Physician AssistantsMaster's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a minimum 1 year of experience in related specialized areas strongly preferred.
Licensure, Registration, and/or CertificationAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses - Current Texas professional registered nurse license
- Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license
- Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
Physician Assistants - Current Texas professional physician assistant license
- Certified as a PA-C
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
