Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description: Pediatric nurse practitioner (Pnp)

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas, TX Inpatient Pediatric Setting

Why nexus children’s hospital – dallas

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas provides specialized inpatient pediatric care through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. Our teams care for children with complex medical, behavioral, and rehabilitative needs in a structured hospital environment that emphasizes continuity of care, clinical collaboration, and family-centered treatment. Clinicians at Nexus are supported by strong physician partnerships, integrated therapy services, and a mission-driven culture focused on delivering comprehensive pediatric care across the full inpatient stay.

Position Summary

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) provides advanced clinical care to pediatric patients in an inpatient hospital setting under the direction of the Medical Director and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team. This role focuses on inpatient medical management, patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing monitoring throughout hospitalization.

The PNP independently and collaboratively participates in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care coordination, and health education of pediatric patients and their families.

• Key responsibilities
• Provide inpatient medical services in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and facility policies
• Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform complete physical and neurological examinations
• Assess and manage acute and chronic medical conditions for hospitalized pediatric patients
• Perform emergency and life-saving procedures when clinically indicated
• Order, interpret, and respond to laboratory and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe and administer medications in compliance with all regulatory and facility guidelines
• Document assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and clinical outcomes in the medical record
• Collaborate with attending physicians, nursing staff, therapists, and other healthcare professionals in managing inpatient care
• Monitor patient status and ensure continuity of care between physician visits