Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- ACTAT Surgery Specialist

1 month ago

Katy, Texas, United States UTHealth Full time
Job Title: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- ACTAT Surgery

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our team at UTHealth Houston. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will provide advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and/or chronic health conditions in a clinic or hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
  • Conducts independent and physician supervised rounding on unit.
  • Performs relevant patient evaluations and assessments, and provides appropriate treatment; including monitoring and ordering medications.
  • Coordinates, directs, and implements the patient's plan of care.
  • Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for co-morbidities, and provides guidance and preventative health care as needed.
  • Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care, or problem-oriented care, under the supervision of a physician.
  • Orders appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic tests, and interprets results.
  • Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
  • Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion or preventative health care.
  • Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
  • Maintains appropriate records, and prepares charts for review and counter signature by physician.
  • Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
  • Responds to emergency situations.
  • Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
Requirements:
  • Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP
  • Current specialty certification as required by department, excluding FNP certification unless paired with a post master's certification in specialty.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or specialty certification as required by department.
Benefits:
  • 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
  • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
  • The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue
  • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
  • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan
  • We take care of our employees
About UTHealth Houston:

UTHealth Houston is a world-renowned institution dedicated to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy.

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