Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

Position Highlights

• Patient Volume: 23-30 patients per day
• Patient Ages: 6 months and older
• Care Model:
  Partnered with 2 providers per shift; 1:1 LVN support
• Work Schedule:
  • 7 shifts in a 2-week period
  • Includes every other weekend (Week 1: 5 days, Week 2: 2 days)
  • Predictable rotating schedule
• Premium Pay:
  Available for extra/moonlighting shifts
• Duties:
  Outpatient clinic care only - no hospital rounding or surgical duties
• Experience Preferred:
  Seeking 1 year of clinical experience

Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Pflugerville Central provides preventive care, primary care, and urgent medical care to the communities in and around Pflugerville and Round Rock. The primary care physicians at our Pflugerville Central clinic offer a range of services and treat common conditions like asthma, the flu, skin diseases and back pain.

Patients are seen by appointment, and we offer extended and weekend hours for unplanned injuries and illnesses.

Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Pflugerville Central has achieved Magnet recognition for its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and identifies healthcare organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401 (k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
  
  Note:
  
  Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

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.

• 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.
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