Nurse Practitioner Acute Care - Neurocritical Care (Nights) - Part-Time

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures requiring specialized training
• Perform independent and physician-supervised rounding on unit
• Conduct patient evaluations and assessments, and provide appropriate treatment including monitoring and ordering medications
• Cookordinate, direct, and implement the patient's plan of care
• Collect patient histories, screen for co-morbidities, and provide guidance and preventative health care
• Perform physical examinations and provide episodic or problem-oriented care under physician supervision
• Order appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and radiographic tests and interpret results
• Maintain appropriate records and prepare charts for review and counter signature by physician
• Respond to emergency situations

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA)
• Clinical specialty certification determined by the department (excluding FNP certification unless paired with a post-master's certification in the specialty)
• Master's Degree in Nursing as NP
• Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master's Nurse Practitioner Certification Program

Qualifications

• Permanent residency and work authorization in the State of Texas
• Previous experience in neurocritical care or acute care nursing
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
• Generous time off including holidays, preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time (approximately 37-38 days per year)
• Vacation accrual increases with tenure
• Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement and pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and wellness program access
• Employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones