Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) - Ambulatory Treatment Center - The Woodlands

EDUCATION

Required: Graduate of a Physician Assistant training program approved by the Council of Medical Education of the American Medical Association.

Required: Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population

EXPERIENCE:

Required: None

Preferred:  Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) with 1 year of experience.  In addition, one years of Infusion or leukemia, lymphoma or medical oncology experience. 

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Required: All of the following:

PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.

Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) if working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100).

Required: All of the following: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.  Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).

MAY BE REQUIRED:

Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas. Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

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