Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Nights/Weekends - Critical Care (Baytown)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (NP-AC) is responsible for functioning as a licensed registered nurse and care provider to provide all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment and consultation while maintaining and promoting the health of the patient. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and performs according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and as part of a treatment team.

The NP-AC position role models compassionate communication with patients, physicians and the interprofessional health care team and provides education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. This position may also conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's healthcare provider, prescribing medications as appropriate.

Responsibilities

The NP-AC position affects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures.

• Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient.
• Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers.
• Attends and participates in interprofessional rounds, as appropriate.
• Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.
• Conducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate).
• Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s).
• Performs invasive, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s) based on licensure and credentialed privileges.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program
• Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience
• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing
• APRN Acute Care state license
• Magnet ANCC-recognized Acute-Care practitioner certification
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
• AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration (within 6 months)

Skills

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Demonstrates highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components