The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, orders, conducts, supervises, interprets diagnostic and laboratory test, and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of acute and chronic illness in care of the acutely ill and recovering patient.
Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) at Texas Children’s North Austin Campus, overseeing APP practice, workforce development, clinical quality, and operational performance.
Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership and oversight for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across designated service areas
Maintain active clinical practice consistent with licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements
Oversee APP clinical practice standards, including patient assessments, procedures, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, and patient and family counseling
Ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and family-centered care
Monitor clinical outcomes and practice patterns to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Requirements
Master's Degree in Nursing
Physician Assistant Studies
Current Texas Physician Assistant (PA) License
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Nice to have: 3 years of management or leadership experience
Licensed PMHNP providing medical care under psychiatrist supervision, diagnosing and treating mental illness with psychotherapy and medication management.
Provide comprehensive outpatient care for movement disorders patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Compensation
Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20 - $70.09
Responsibilities
Obtain detailed medical histories and symptom timelines
Perform comprehensive neurological and movement disorder examinations
Assess gait, balance, tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, dystonia, and functional status
Order and interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory testing
Develop differential diagnoses and treatment recommendations
Requirements
Licensed to provide Advanced Practice Nurse Services or Physician Assistant Services Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics
The Advance Practice Nurse/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner will engage in direct and indirect advanced clinical practice, education, research and consultation to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to patients and families.
Compensation
Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $68.30 - $81.53
Responsibilities
Engage in direct and indirect advanced clinical practice, education, research and consultation
Actively participate as part of the Medical Cardiology and Heart Function Team
Promote quality care by implementing evidence based practices
Evaluate patient outcomes and develop policies
Provide clinical programs and services
Requirements
Master in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner Stream
Master in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing with successful completion of a post Master’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program from a recognized school of graduate studies
Nice to have: minimum 3 years’ experience as advanced practice nurse in Cardiology
Nice to have: minimum 3 years’ relevant clinical specialty-related experience as a Registered Nurse