Nurse Practitioner Non-Acute Care - Virtual Ambulatory (Telecommute)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and consultation. This role requires adherence to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and collaboration with a treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Function as a licensed registered nurse and care provider
• Provide all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and consultation
• Work in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Perform according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and as part of a treatment team
• Model compassionate communication with patients, physicians, and the interprofessional health care team
• Provide education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments
• Conduct physicals, order tests, and serve as a patient's healthcare provider, prescribing medications as appropriate
• Affect direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model, Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing
• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program
• Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice, or nurse practitioner clinical experience
• Required RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency)
• APRN Non-Acute Care state license and Non-Acute Care ANCC recognized certification
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
• AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV
• DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families, and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act

Essential Functions

• Leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate
• Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals
• Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff
• Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability
• Facilitates the promotion of teamwork
• Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care
• Advocates on patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns
• Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment
• Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication
• Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as applicable
• Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement