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About the role

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high‑quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community—including our employees. When our employees feel cared for, heard, and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization, and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities now and for generations to come, we want you to be part of our team.

Job Summary: Responsible for providing comprehensive patient care congruent with role and approved population foci (Family/Individual across lifespan, Adult/Gerontology, Neonatal, Pediatrics, Women’s Health/Gender Related, Psychiatric Mental Health) through systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and follow‑up affecting direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provides health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems, including pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions, triage, and therapeutic management throughout the disease process and health‑wellness continuum as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Acts under the delegation of a supervising physician for prescriptive authority, maintaining an active Prescriptive Authority agreement in accordance with regulations and policy.
• Practices within approved protocols, guidelines, clinical pathways, and evidence‑based medicine.
• Obtains medical histories; performs physical examinations; reviews, orders, and interprets diagnostic tests and radiographic results; formulates and manages patient treatment plans and outcomes.
• Performs procedures within legal scope and credentialing, including incision and drainage, pelvic exams, lesion removal/destruction, suturing, and casting/splinting.
• Collaborates in the development and evaluation of patient care, updates clinical guidelines/protocols/pathways, works autonomously, and accepts accountability for outcomes.
• Signs orders in accordance with institutional and state board requirements; participates in research, teaching projects, and applies research to practice.
• Educates patients and families on care resources using interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Participates in process improvement and multidisciplinary clinical outcome improvement activities utilizing advanced nursing expertise.
• Ensures safe care for patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Promotes professional growth by meeting mandatory/continuing education and competency requirements; supports department goals; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the State of Texas; Master's degree required.
  • Licensed to practice professional nursing by the State of Texas; APRN licensure with eligibility for full prescriptive authority.
  • May encompass specialties such as CRNA, CNM, CNS, CNP.
  • Certified by a recognized national certification board in the area of population focus and/or additional specialty recognition beyond the APRN.
  • Eligibility for DEA licensure.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.
• Physician Assistant
  • Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program; Master's degree strongly preferred.
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
  • Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
  • Eligibility for DEA licensure.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.
• Two (2) years clinical experience preferred in the area of intended practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.