Nurse Practitioner (ACLS), 3rd shift

At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (NP-AC) functions as a licensed registered nurse and care provider to deliver comprehensive patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and consultation, while promoting patient health. This role operates in both inpatient and outpatient settings, adhering to the Texas Nurse Practice Act and collaborating within a treatment team. The NP-AC demonstrates compassionate communication, educates patients on preventive care and treatments, conducts physicals, orders tests, and prescribes medications as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• People:
  • Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate.
  • Identifies staff development opportunities, provides coaching, and communicates organizational information respectfully.
  • Advocates for balanced workloads, positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability.
  • Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team to manage and coordinate patient care.
  • Advocates for patients/families to resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
  • Serves as a preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical residents.
  • Uses peer-to-peer accountability to improve departmental employee engagement scores.
• Service:
  • Coordinates timely patient care under physician supervision, focusing on expected outcomes tailored to the patient.
  • Prioritizes care based on patient needs, abilities, and preferences.
  • Coordinates care between healthcare providers and participates in interprofessional rounds.
  • Drives improvement in departmental patient satisfaction scores through peer accountability to service standards.
• Quality/Safety:
  • Functions as a quality care provider, maintaining and promoting patient health.
  • Assists in developing and implementing protocols to ensure patient safety.
  • Conducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge) and identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics.
  • Develops care plans, initiates interventions, and evaluates outcomes for defined patient populations.
  • Performs invasive, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures based on licensure and credentialed privileges.
  • Leads and initiates outcome, quality, and safety improvement activities aligned with organizational goals.
  • Contributes to professional practice standards, policies, and protocols, leading improvements in patient safety.
• Finance:
  • Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets, including timely documentation and optimizing efficiency.
  • Demonstrates awareness of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff capabilities.
• Growth/Innovation:
  • Promotes quality healthcare through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities.
  • Identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement.
  • Provides education and shares knowledge through professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications.
  • Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in skills and abilities.
  • Serves as a clinical resource and ensures career discussions with management.
  • Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program.
• Experience: Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice, or nurse practitioner clinical experience.
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure (Texas Board of Nursing). Compact Licensure accepted; must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days if establishing Texas residency.
  • APRN Acute Care state license and Magnet ANCC-recognized Acute-Care practitioner certification.
  • BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
  • AP - Prescriptive Authority (Texas Board of Nursing).
  • DEA - Narcotics License (Drug Enforcement Administration) within 6 months.

Skills

• Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary for safe job performance, verified through ongoing assessments and evaluations.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English to ensure patient and employee safety.
• Effectively communicates with patients, physicians, families, and coworkers using a customer service focus and positive language.
• Highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish relationships and collaborate on care plans.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Functions independently and exercises judgment in interactions with healthcare teams and patients.
• Proficient time management and critical thinking skills to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Scrubs or department-approved attire; business professional attire as required.
• On-Call: May be required during emergencies (e.g., disasters, severe weather events).
• Travel: May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area.