Nurse Practitioner, Baylor St. Luke's - Sugar Land ICU

The Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking a qualified candidate for a Nurse Practitioner position in a critical care role e's Sugar Land. This Nurse Practitioner will provide medical care to patients with complex acute, critical, and/or chronic health conditions in a hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a physician.

Candidate will be required to provide clinical excellence, scholarly enthusiasm, and a track record of excellent clinical performance.

• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
• Provide follow‑up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.
• Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
• Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.
• Emergency services including Rapid Response, Code blue support.

• Education Required:
  
  Master’s degree in in Nursing.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  None required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration:
  Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing.
• Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGAC-NP), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Preferred: 2 years of experience in the ICU or inpatient critical care experience.
• Preferred:
  Proficiency in ICU procedures including central line, dialysis line, and arterial line insertion.
• Preferred:
  Intubation skills.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.