Nurse Practitioner

Job Title

Nurse Practitioner

Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department College Of Nursing

Commensurate

Bryan, Texas

Staff

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are:
Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

The Family Nurse Practitioner in the College of Nursing delivers primary care in a mobile school-based clinic setting to students, faculty, staff, families and community residents in rural areas around the Brazos Valley of Texas. Provides primary care working collaboratively with an interprofessional team. Travels to the mobile clinic sites.

Salary:
Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/

Schedule:

Bryan, TX/Full-Time

Note:

This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

• FNP Practice and Clinical Preceptor Performs history, psychosocial, and physical examinations, diagnosis of acute, chronic, and urgent/episodic primary care conditions, formulates therapeutic plans of care, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic imaging, electrocardiographic exams, medication management and provides education to patients and their families.
• Coordinates the care of patients to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely patient-centered care.
• Liaises between clinical staff and consult services.
• Consults with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding the care of patients as appropriate.
• Orders therapeutic modalities such as medications, treatments, diagnostic tests, etc.
• Performs primary care procedures.
• Provides primary health care maintenance of the population served, including immunizations and recommended health screenings.
• Counsels and instructs patients and significant others as appropriate on medications, disease, procedures, and preventive healthcare.
• Assesses, stabilizes, and determines disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
• Serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars, conferences, and simulation.
• Documents clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
• Applies, models, and teaches evidence-based treatment and care in clinical setting.
• Precepts advance practice and pre-licensure nursing students each semester.
• Promotes costs savings and optimal patient experience in primary care.
• Participates in rapid cycle continuous process improvement.
• Participates in data reporting.
• Participates in scholarly projects as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs the role of Team Lead for the full-time and PRN Nurse Practitioners.
• Works with leadership to coordinate and supervise activities of team members engaged in clinical care or service delivery.
• Provides supervision, guidance, and effective performance management feedback to employees in areas of responsibility.
• Recommends, implements, and documents performance improvement actions under the direction of administration.

Master of Science degree in nursing or higher with national board certification as a family nurse practitioner or equivalent combination of education and experience. One year directly related experience serving as a family nurse practitioner.

Requires an active license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, in the state of Texas with…