About this opportunity
Kurz Solutions lists this NP / Nurse Practitioner / Texas / Permanent / NP/PA ?" Bilingual to Provide Care to Children on the Border Job opportunity in coyanosa, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
NP/PA - Bilingual to Provide Care to Children on the Border
Your chance to make a difference!
Right now, unaccompanied children are being taken into border authority custody after crossing the border, they are being forced to sleep on cold floors and without access to hygiene and basic support services. Regardless of your political views, here is your chance to be part of the solution and to literally be the face of the U.S. to these innocent children. Forget policy, just care.
ONLY BILINGUAL PROVIDERS NEED APPLY
Location:
Work in ICE facility in Pecos, TX supporting the displaced children on the border. Pecos is the largest city in Reeves County, Texas. It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population is approximately 9000.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to):
The PA/NP supports the Shelter medical functions and will treat children within these settings.
Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physicals of children
Performs standard medical care for all children such as: Intake assessment of health status, Initial Medical Examination (IME), disease diagnosis, plan of care development, treatment modalities, monitoring, request necessary tests and evaluation of children's health status.
Conducts rounds and refers children as needed to a specialist or hospital ER
Screens for tuberculosis, pregnancy and other contagious disease
Recommends appropriate isolation as needed to protect health of child and others
Oversees or administers vaccinations
Interpret and analyze laboratory results sign results enter into database
Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities for children as needed
Facilitates the children's transition within and between health care settings (e.g. Observation, Isolation, Intake, and/or Daily Living)
Coordinates with Pharmacist as needed
Assists with coordination of local hospitals to determine local capabilities, coordinate transfer to higher level of acuity care, stabilization, monitoring and arrange final disposition of children.
Documents accurately in medical records, medication administration record, SharePoint, and other databases according to training guidelines
Receives / renders shift report to outgoing / incoming shift
Serves as a resource to the medical personnel
Educates children on disease process, medication regimen, and healthy lifestyle choices
Requirements:
Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school
Unrestricted license in the state of Texas
Fluent in English and Spanish (speak, read, and write)
Must work 48-hour work week
Minimum of 6 months clinical experience as a PA/NP working in pediatrics or adolescent medicine with a decent RN background
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of basic word processing programs
Current national certification in specialty area such as NCCPA, AANP or ANCC
Have and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
3 years of experience in emergency medicine (preferred)
Double occupancy housing and meals provided
KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.
Worksite address
coyanosa, TX, 79730, US
Who can apply
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