Advanced Practitioner Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing (PNP, ACPNP, or FNP).
Specialty certification must align with licensing specialty area.
Minimum of 1 year RN experience in hospital, outpatient, or hospice settings for complex patients.
Preferred: 3-5 years as a Nurse Practitioner, ideally in pediatric or family care.
Responsibilities
Provide age-appropriate palliative care across various age groups.
Collect and evaluate health assessment data for palliative interventions.
Demonstrate effective communication skills to eliminate barriers.
Participate in quality, education, and safety initiatives.
Seek and apply new nursing knowledge to clinical practice.
Exhibit current professional and technical nursing skills.
Demonstrate NP role behaviors for advanced nursing practice.
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with an interdisciplinary health care team.
Opportunities for education, research, and consultation.
Engagement in departmental quality and safety initiatives.
Focus on professional development and application of new knowledge.
Full Job Description
Pediatrics - Palliative Care (Instructor - Nurse Practitioner)
Division: Pediatrics
Work Arrangement:
Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range:
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Schedule:
Job Purpose
To practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally and age-appropriate Palliative Care services to patients and families both inpatient and in the ambulatory setting at Texas Children's. The nurse practitioner (NP) will work under a delineation of clinical privileges and work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Practicing under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the NP assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures to meet patient and family needs. As an advanced practice nurse, the NP is responsible for education, research, consultation and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Job Duties
Provide age-appropriate care for one or more of the following age groups routinely: Neonate, Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult.
Collect and evaluate health assessment data to provide appropriate palliative interventions.
Consistently demonstrate effective communication skills and work to eliminate communication barriers.
Participate in departmental quality, education and safety initiatives on an ongoing basis.
Consistently seek and apply new knowledge relevant to nursing to clinical practice.
Demonstrate current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills.
Demonstrate NP role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice.
Minimum Qualifications
Master of Science in Nursing
Advanced Practitioner Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing. License may be Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (ACPNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Specialty certification recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing. Specialty certification must match licensing specialty area. (For example, a Nurse Practitioner with an ACUTE CARE PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (ACPNP) license from the Texas Board of Nursing must also have an ACPNP certification.)
A minimum of three (1) year of RN experience providing care in a hospital, outpatient or hospice setting to chronic, complex patients or patients nearing end-of-life.
Preferred Qualifications
Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner with 3-5 years of experience as a nurse practitioner.
Strongly prefer palliative care experience with the ability and comfort of inpatient/outpatient patient care.
Requisition ID: 25101
About Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1900 and is affiliated with the Texas Medical Center. BCM is known for its research and education programs in the biomedical sciences. The school offers degrees in medicine, biomedical sciences, and allied health sciences. BCM is also home to several research centers and institutes, including the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Huffington Center on Aging, and the Human Genome Sequencing Center.
