NP/PA, PICU Opportunity - Cook Children's Fort Worth

We are seeking an experienced Acute Care PNP or PA to join our amazing team of 15 PNP-AC providers and 15 Pediatric Intensivists as we continue to grow our team. We work together to cover our busy 49 bed multidisciplinary PICU 24/7. We have a varied patient population, including trauma, oncology, neurosurgery and pulmonary patients.

Our unit is unique in the amount of autonomy our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) have to perform patient assessments, make diagnoses, and intervene with the strong support of the Intensivists. In addition, our APPs are part of the hospital’s Med Alert and Sepsis Alert teams. Previous Pediatric Critical Care experience preferable. Management of ICU caseload and ICU procedures will be covered in orientation.

In addition to a highly competitive compensation package, our APP employee benefits include:

CME: $2600 per year Full-Time/$1300 per year Half-Time

Parental Leave: 6 weeks

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Retirement Plan (managed by Fidelity)

Short Term Disability Coverage (no cost to employee)

Generous Paid Time Off Allowance

Relocation Assistance Program for qualified candidates

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The NP/PA functions collaboratively with physicians in the Pediatric Critical Care Department and other Consultants. The NP/PA autonomously performs patient assessments, diagnosis and implements an appropriate plan of care. The NP/PA prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet patient care needs in the defined patient population up to and including PICU admissions/discharges and prescriptive authority. The NP/PA delivers competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. Care is based on the nursing process and the medical plan of treatment. The NP/PA will deliver care with a team orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice.

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Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

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We are a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, pediatric health care organization renowned for our excellence, putting our patients and the people who care for them first. Our network includes two leading medical centers and over 75 primary, specialty and urgent care locations. We’re staffed with more than 600 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers, all dedicated to caring for patients across Texas.

What truly sets us apart? Our collaborative culture and a leadership team that listens. At Cook Children’s, that teamwork drives excellence, earning us recognition on Forbes America’s Best Large Employers in both 2024 and 2025, and consistent annual honors from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list.