Medical Matron

2 months ago

Sugar Land TX, United States Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group Full time

At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner AC PRN position is responsible for functioning as a licensed registered nurse and care provider to provide all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment and consultation while maintaining and promoting the health of the patient. Role models compassionate communication with patients, physicians and the interprofessional health care team. The NP-AC PRN position provides education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. This position may also conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's healthcare provider, prescribing medications as appropriate. The NP-AC PRN position effects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures.
Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals.

~ Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as applicable. Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities and preferences.

~ Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
~ Functions as a quality care provider, coordinating, maintaining, and promoting the health of the patient. Assist the interprofessional healthcare team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Affects direct patient care according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance.

~ Conducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate). Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s).

~ Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating outcome, quality, and safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes.

Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to departmental specifications.

~ Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.

Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities. Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement.

~ Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Master's Degree in Nursing

WORK EXPERIENCE
~ RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within 60 days AND
APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing AND
Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification -- as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient population, i.e., AANP - Credentialed member, American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) -- as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient population, ACNP, AG-ACNP, ACNPC-AG AND
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) -- (not required for Employee Health, Primary Care and Telemedicine departments) AND
AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing AND
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

~ Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

~ Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

~ Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care

~ Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families

~ TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral part of Houston Methodist’s overall strategy to become one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.
Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.
Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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