Nurse Practitioner for Gastroenterology

Qualifications
Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse
Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
Masters in Nursing as NP or Masters degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Responsibilities
Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in the GI Endoscopy Unit at Quentin Mease Health Center under the direction of a physician
Performs relevant patient assessments and physical examinations
Coordinates, directs, and implements patient’s plan of care
Orders, conducts, and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures
Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals
Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan
Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes
Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion
Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient’s recovery
Other duties as assigned
Job description
Position Summary:

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in the GI Endoscopy Unit at Quentin Mease Health Center under the direction of a physician.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Performs relevant patient assessments and physical examinations.
2. Coordinates, directs, and implements patient’s plan of care.
3. Orders, conducts, and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
4. Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.
5. Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.
6. Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes.
7. Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
8. Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient’s recovery.
+. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse
Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

Minimum Education:

Masters in Nursing as NP or Masters degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Minimum Experience:

None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.