Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Practice Setting

• Busy Urgent Care clinic serving a mixed patient population
• Treating patients ages 6 months and older
• Located in the rapidly growing community of Hutto
• Updated clinic space with strong operational support

Patient Volume

• Average 25-30 patients per day
• Broad urgent care scope including acute illness and minor injury management

Care Team & Support

• Collaborative clinic environment with:
  • 5 Primary Care Physicians
  • 1 Endocrinology Physician
• Dedicated support staff including:
  • 1 LVN and 1 CMA (1:1 support ratio)
  • 3 Patient Services Specialists (PSS)
• Lab services available Monday-Friday

Schedule

• Clinic hours:
  • Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Rotating two-week schedule
  • Week 1:
    Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
  • Week 2:
    Wednesday, Thursday
• Provides built-in extended time off during rotation

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous urgent care management
• Evaluate and treat acute conditions and minor injuries
• Manage a diverse patient population across all ages (6 months+)

Additional Opportunities

• Moonlighting opportunities available
• Opportunity to practice independently while still having physician collaboration

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience preferred
• Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state in the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LVNs, and Texas APRN.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer
• Certification from an accredited board as an APRN for the patient population of focus required
• Key success factors such as knowledge of information and techniques to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities; knowledge of practices for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills; skill in the use of computers; ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans; ability to counsel patients regarding medical and psychological conditions and treatment plans;
  
  ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Urgent Care is a licensed, certified healthcare provider. They provide direct patient care and have prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice. They typically care for patients in urgent or convenient care clinics.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribes or recommends medical drug therapies or other treatments. Performs procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost. Recommends interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulates and implements patient treatment plans based on assessments and evidence-based medicine. Collaborates with physicians and team members when needed. Evaluates patient's response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counsels patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
• Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider's specialty and training.
• Performs invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and provider's level of expertise as delegated by supervising Physician.
• May be required to perform patient care duties beyond regular schedule…