Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Heart Failure, LVAD and Transplant Inpatient
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: On-site
Location Type: On-site
Job Number: 897753
Category: Advanced Practice Provider
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Responsibilities
Why UT Southwestern?
Join UT Southwestern on our mission to educate, discover, and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, we are committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Our Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) supports more than 1,000 advanced practice providers (APPs.) As an APP at UT Southwestern, you’ll join a high-performing, collaborative team that is dedicated to excellence in patient care and operates at the forefront of biomedical research. Recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for eighth consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, UT Southwestern has earned national rankings in eleven specialties areas, including cardiology, neurology, and cancer care. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern APP team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
Advanced Practice Provider for the Inpatient Advanced Heart Failure/Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplant Service:
We are looking for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who will practice with the Advanced Heart Failure Service. The APP will primarily manage patients with advanced heart failure, post heart transplant, and LVAD implant. The schedule will consist of 3-12 hours shifts per week, with rotating night and weekend coverage. Prior experience in cardiac critical care is a plus.
Education
- Graduate of a master’s degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program. OR
- Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
Licensure and Certification
- Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification required. Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board. Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers. OR
- Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing. Current applicable American Heart Association or American Red Cross Life Support certification(s) (ACLS) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers.
- Acute Care certification required.
Experience
One-year relevant clinical experience strongly preferred.
Job Duties
- Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
- Synthesizes data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
- Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate and based on specialty and training.
- Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families, and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
- Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives and/or clinical research protocols through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
- Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Accuracy and ability to exercise considerable judgment.
- Ability to maintain current customer service, clinical, and technical skills.
- Ability to identify opportunities and provide suggestions for improvements in departmental policy, procedures, and protocols.
- Proficient use of EMR in the delivery of care.
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in a clinical environment. The incumbent may be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Adv. Practice at UTSW
Each Day Like No Other
Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units and our laboratories.
As the only academic medical center in North Texas – and home to an acclaimed research center and medical school boasting several Nobel Prize winners – UT Southwestern offers you a unique environment to learn and grow. This is a collaborative environment supported with comprehensive resources that help us redefine the standard for innovative patient care.
Coupled with an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous pension plan and much more, UT Southwestern offers APPs like you the compelling blend of clinical challenge, professional growth, and personal satisfaction that can elevate a career to extraordinary levels.
Accelerating Your Professional Development
Our APPs enjoy full access to a wide range of dynamic and career-enhancing professional development programs, including:
Career Ladder
This defined professional development track supports the increased proficiency and expertise necessary to provide our patients with the most advanced care possible – even as it empowers our APPs to reach top-of-license within their scope of practice.
Mentoring Program
We offer both novice and experienced APPs the opportunity to partner with a mentor to help support, enhance, and develop their careers along specific professional tracks.
Office of Development and Training
To support the lifelong education of our staff, we’ve created a one-stop online shop with extensive materials specifically designed for APPs.
Academic Clinical Provider Lecture Series
With lecturers from all disciplines, this series of monthly forums fosters interdisciplinary collaboration while offering APPs valuable opportunities to review and discuss clinical patient management and evaluate important issues confronted by our providers.
APP-Specific Residencies & Fellowships
We offer intensive, full-time residency and fellowship programs designed to provide select candidates with curricula and training to assist with innovative, complex care in key specialty areas.
Additional Opportunities for APPs
- Clinical research studies
- Quality improvement projects
- Advanced practice student precepting
- Committee membership and leadership
- Peer mentoring
Let’s Get Started
Employee Testimonials
Marlen Piersall
Marlen Piersall
Physician
Physician
The unlimited resources I have access to, the ability to learn, and the thought and care for the emotional and physical wellbeing of our team is incredible. I LOVE UT Southwestern because they LOVE US!!
Sarah Clakley
Sarah Clakley
Vascular Surgery Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
I began my career as a new graduate nurse at UT Southwestern about 5 years ago and there has been constant support from the day I started. I was able to advance my career to become a Nurse Practitioner.
Diane Ortigo
Diane Ortigo
Coding Specialist III
Coding Specialist III
UT Southwestern appreciates its employees, from clinical teams to those of us working in support roles. Although I work remotely, I feel a part of the family and know our best interests are held in the highest regard!
