Dell Medical School

Purpose In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions. Responsibilities Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy Participants in orientation and education of staff and students Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare...