Nurse Practitioner

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The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical services to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide medical care under the direction of the physician. Functioning as a clinical provider, maintaining and promoting the health of the patient requiring acute care according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas.

• Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s)
• Performs delegated functions under physician supervision, such as differential diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and/or standing orders
• Accepts accountability for outcomes in health care
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
• Collaborates with the Physician and healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care
• Records accurate consultation data in patients’ records
• Charts in the patient’s medical record is routinely to be completed on the same day as the patient’s visit
• Instigates necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports
• Provides safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualized patient care
• Contributes to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery
• Follows all internal policies and procedures; be accountable for completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical processing/documentation
• Ensures patients are seen promptly and efficiently, maintaining a reasonably on-time schedule for appointments unless exceptional circumstances arise
• Responds and comply to requests for information including sending faxes and e-mails
• Reports statistics as required
• Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records in accordance to policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements
• Follow all safety rules, report all accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards
• Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace
• Travels as necessary to other facilities
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned

• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word & E-Clinical
• Excellent written and verbal communication, professionally polished patient interaction skills and teaching ability
• Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing
• Exhibit a caring, compassionate, high level of energy, congenial, sensitive attitude toward patients
• Strong attention to detail, being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Ability to adequately diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and public
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to maintain effective organized systems, coordinate multiple tasks and adjust to any justifiable pace to ensure timely patient flow
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, and staff members
• Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and/or the patient’s condition changes
• Ability to adapt with flexibility, open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
• Ability to work independently, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, depending on oneself to get things done
• Maintain high stress tolerance, accepting criticism, dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
• Maintain composure, keeps emotions in check, control anger, and avoid aggressive behavior, even in difficult situations
• Maintain current…