Family Nurse Practitioner

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Full Time Professional San Antonio, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

Nexus Neurorecovery Center – San Antonio provides residential treatment for adolescent females who need structured, individualized behavioral health care. Our interdisciplinary team supports residents’ physical and emotional well-being while helping them develop the skills needed to return to their families and communities.

We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who is comfortable caring for adolescents with behavioral health needs and collaborating with psychiatric and therapeutic providers in a residential treatment setting.

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides general medical care, health assessments, and management of acute and chronic medical conditions for adolescent female residents. Working under the direction of the Medical Director, the FNP helps ensure residents’ medical needs are addressed consistently throughout their stay.

This position requires a provider who can build rapport with adolescents, use a calm and compassionate approach during challenging interactions, and recognize how behavioral health concerns may affect medical care. The FNP works closely with psychiatric providers, nurses, therapists, and direct care staff to support coordinated treatment.

Obtain detailed health histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations, including neurological assessments when appropriate.

Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions within the scope of FNP practice and facility privileges.

Address routine health concerns, preventive care needs, and ongoing medical issues throughout residential treatment.

Order appropriate laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures, interpret results, and initiate treatment or referrals as indicated.

Develop individualized medical care plans and monitor residents’ response to treatment.

Recognize changes in medical condition and consult the Medical Director or attending physician when further evaluation is needed.

Provide medical care to adolescent females with psychiatric diagnoses, emotional dysregulation, and challenging behaviors.

Use developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed communication to help residents feel safe and participate in their care.

Collaborate with psychiatric providers regarding medical concerns, medication-related symptoms, and changes in resident functioning.

Recognize behavioral or psychiatric concerns that require assessment by the appropriate treatment team member.

Support staff in distinguishing medical symptoms from behavioral presentations and coordinating appropriate follow-up.

Participate in required behavioral management and de-escalation training.

Prescribe and manage medications within authorized scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and facility guidelines.

Monitor treatment effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and required laboratory results.

Coordinate with psychiatric providers regarding psychiatric medication management and related medical monitoring.

Educate residents and their parents or guardians, as appropriate, about medical conditions, medications and treatment recommendations.

Provide ongoing monitoring and continuity of medical care between physician visits.

Recommend specialty consultations and community resources based on resident…