Full-Time
Acute Care NP
Direct Staffing
No salary listed
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
Occasional travel.
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Masters Degree in Nursing
- Required minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English
- Registered Nurse with current Texas license
- Recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing as Advanced Practice Nurse (NP)
- Prescriptive authority privileges through the State of Texas
- BLS
- ACLS, PALS, FCCS must be obtained within 6 months of hire
Responsibilities
- Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care from unit admission to unit discharge, under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes individualized to the patient.
- Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Round with physicians/surgeons and attends interdisciplinary rounds.
- Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s).
- Performs delegated functions under physician supervision, such as differential diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and/or standing orders. Accepts accountability for outcomes in health care.
- Performs invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s).
- Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act. Collaborates with healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care.
- Demonstrates leadership as clinical resource, interdisciplinary consult, and patient advocate. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s).
- Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research activities.
- Maintains current licensure and credentials. Remains current in practice.
- Participates in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications.
- Performs other duties as assigned.