Nurse Practitioner-Family Permanent Role
- Location: Johnson City TX 78636
- Shift: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
- Guaranteed: 40 Hours
- Compensation: Based on experience.
Essential Functions of the Role
- Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
- Orders collects interprets and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
- Prescribes recommends or uses medical drug therapies or other treatments. Performs procedures following approved protocols focusing on efficacy safety and cost.
- Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
- Formulates and implements comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments evidence-based medicine and standards of care. Collaborates with physicians and team members when appropriate. Evaluates patients response to care and its effectiveness.
- Counsels patients and families on medical processes illness management medication nutrition and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements over-the-counter medications and herbal remedies.
- Maintains appropriate records detailing the patients treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
- Provide consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Providers specialty and training.
- Perform invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and knowledge of the provider as delegated by supervising Physician.
- May provide care to patients in a team-based model. Focus on acute and chronic illness management and population health.
Key Success Factors
- Knowledge of information and techniques to diagnose and treat human injuries diseases and deformities. This includes symptoms treatment alternatives drug properties and interactions and preventive health-care measures.
- Knowledge of practices methods and procedures for diagnosis treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
- Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
- Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions treatment plans and behavior modification.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
- Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a Nurse Licensure Compact state for RNs and LVNs and Texas APRN.
- Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas.
- Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
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