APRN / Physician Assistant - Pediatrics

REQUIREMENTS


Education Required:   Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies. 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.


Preferred Education:   Master’s Level Degree


Certification: All of the following: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100) must be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

Preferred Certification: 1. Cancer specific certification after 1 year of employment by an accredited certification program such as AOCNP, AOCNS, AOCN, BMTCN, CPHON, CPHON, CBCN, OCN.


Experience: None.
Preferred Experience: Three (3) years of clinical experience in related field. Clinical expertise and experience in pediatric or adult oncology. One-year experience as advanced practice nurse or physician assistant


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