Nurse Practitioner AC

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. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and performs according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and as part of a treatment team. Role models compassionate communication with patients physicians and the interprofessional health care team. The NPAC PRN position provides education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. This position may also conduct physicals order tests and serve as a patients healthcare provider prescribing medications as appropriate. The NPAC PRN position effects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource interprofessional consultant and patient advocate. 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. Advocates for a balanced workload promotes positive behaviors and peertopeer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork.

• Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/familys behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.

• Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal nonverbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s) as applicable. Uses peertopeer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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 patients needs abilities and preferences.

• Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Attends and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriate.

• Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction through peertopeer 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).

• Performs invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s) based on licensure and credentialed privileges.

• Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating outcome quality and safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. Demonstrates highly developed assessment clinical documentation leadership and analytical skills; integrates and contributes to professional practice standards policies procedures protocols and leads improvements in patient safetyrelated processes.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

• Provides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research presentations and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge abilities skills and attitudes. Serves as clinical resource. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION

• Masters Degree in Nursing

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Two years of Registered Nurse advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• RN Registered Nurse Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days OR
• RNTemp 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. ACNP AGACNP ACNPCAG OR
• AANP Credentialed member American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner based on applicable patient population ACNP AGACNP ACNPCAG AND
• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA) 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
• DEA Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing 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 coworkers 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

• Strong assessment organizational and problem solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

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

• Demonstrates proficient time management skills

• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform Yes
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025 will be Houston Methodists ninth hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor the hospital will be equipped with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID many of them designed to make patient communication with physicians staff and families the very best and most effective in any health care facility. Even though the hospital wont be fully operational until 2025 we have several services and specialties opening in 2024.

Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women minorities disabled persons and veterans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. 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.

Remote Work :

No

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