Job Description

Summary

The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Division in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital is recruiting Inpatient Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Advanced Practice Providers to work in the inpatient setting.

Job Purpose

The Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Inpatient Pediatric Hematology) is an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) responsible for providing comprehensive care to pediatric patients with hematologic conditions in the inpatient setting. The position is open to Pediatric Nurse Practitioners with Acute Care certification or Physician Assistants and follows a Monday–Friday schedule of eight-hour clinical shifts.

The APP works as an integral member of a multidisciplinary Pediatric Hematology team that includes an attending hematologist, Hematology/Oncology fellow, pediatric residents, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. The role supports both patients admitted to the primary Hematology service and patients on other inpatient services requiring Hematology consultation. Care is provided primarily on the acute care floors, with consultation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as appropriate.

Job Duties

• Provide comprehensive clinical care for pediatric patients admitted with primary hematologic diagnoses as part of the multidisciplinary Hematology team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with physicians, fellows, residents, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
• Perform daily patient assessments, develop diagnostic and treatment plans, enter and manage orders, and complete required clinical documentation.
• Coordinate admissions, specialty consultations, procedures, and discharge planning, including patient/family education and outpatient follow-up.
• Evaluate patients on other inpatient services when Hematology consultation is requested for suspected or known hematologic complications or disease processes.
• Collaborate with the attending hematologist to evaluate Hematology consult patients and develop recommendations for diagnostic workup, monitoring, and/or treatment.
• Communicate Hematology recommendations to the patient's primary team and provide ongoing consultation and follow-up as clinically indicated.
• Provide Hematology consultation primarily on acute care units, with PICU consultation as appropriate.
• Communicate changes in patient condition and other significant clinical findings to the attending hematologist and appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure timely and appropriate handoff of primary Hematology and consult patients to promote continuity and safety of care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required:

For Nurse Practitioner:

• Master’s degree in in Nursing with mandatory Acute Care Certification (CPNP-AC)
• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing

For Physician Assistant:

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. NOTE: Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Studies accepted based on terminal degree requirements at time of graduation.

Experience Required: None required, though preferred.

Certification/Licenses/Registration:

• For Physician Assistant: Current (or planned upon graduation) license as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas Physician Assistant Board.
• For Nurse Practitioners: Pediatric Acute Care Certification (CPNP-AC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.