AGACNP or Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) required
2+ years of RN or APP Critical Care experience required
New APPs MUST have 2+ years of Critical Care ICU RN experience
Experience w/Heart Failure population required (RN or APP), even if from a mixed ICU.
Graduate of Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the State of Texas **_or_** graduate of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the State of Texas if area of intended practice is Trauma
Current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing
Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center _**or**_ National Certification Center in area of specialty _**or**_ the American Association of Nurse Practitioners _**or**_ the American Certification of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification
Certified in Basic Life Support
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) _**or**_ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) _**or**_ Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Certified in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) if area of practice is Trauma
Two (2) years clinical nursing experience in area of intended practice