Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - PRN

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our pediatric emergency medicine team in a PRN capacity. In this advanced practice role, you will provide developmentally appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. You will work collaboratively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team under an established delineation of clinical privileges, assuming independent and interdependent responsibilities in assessment, diagnosis, treatment initiation, and procedures.

Clinical Setting

This position is based in a pediatric emergency medicine environment where you will serve patients across all age groups, from infants through adolescents.

Responsibilities

Nurse Practitioner responsibilities include:

• Systematically collect and evaluate comprehensive health assessment data, including developmental and family history
• Perform physical examinations and differentiate between normal and abnormal findings
• Perform and evaluate age-appropriate health screening procedures and diagnostic tests
• Provide health maintenance and health promotion for children of all ages
• Formulate differential diagnoses in collaboration with physicians
• Develop and modify plans of care based on patient responses to interventions
• Accurately document data, impressions, and plans of care
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members
• Request consultations and initiate referrals for specialized care as appropriate
• Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Maintain current knowledge through professional literature, staff development, and continuing education
• Participate in departmental quality improvement programs and committees

Physician Assistant responsibilities include:

• Provide medical services within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
• Obtain comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings
• Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician
• Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians
• Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses
• Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Establish relationships with patients and families characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration

Schedule

This is a PRN position requiring a minimum of 3-4 shifts per month. Hours vary and include 7am-7pm, 11am-11pm, and 7pm-7am shifts.

Required Qualifications

For Nurse Practitioner:

• Master's degree in nursing
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact
• Current certification as FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing

For Physician Assistant:

• Bachelor's degree
• PA-Cert (Physician Assistant certification) from the Texas Medical Board

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Emergency Medicine experience

Additional Requirements

All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.