Lead Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant - Nights - Full-Time
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Cypress
Posted on: November 1, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant (NP/PA) position is responsible for functioning as a
clinical leader and scholar at the Expert level of Benner's model
of clinical practice or according to the Board of Physician
Assistant Examiners. This position leads and coordinates
interprofessional activities, focusing on clinical practice,
consultation, education, and research, incorporating evidence into
practice. The Lead NP/PA position conducts comprehensive
assessments, identifying normal and abnormal health
characteristics, develops plan of care initiates appropriate
interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on a defined patient
population. This position uses expert communication skills to serve
as patient and family advocate to educate, mentor and coach staff
in clinical practice, assuming an advanced leadership role in
analyzing systems to anticipate and or reduce risk and improve
patient safety and quality. In addition to responsibilities which
include contributions at the unit/department, with expectation to
collaborate, manage, and lead system wide and national initiatives,
this position functions as a clinical provider maintaining and
promoting health of the patient requiring care. The Lead NP/PA
position affects direct patient care according to the Nurse
Practice Act of the state of Texas or the Board of Physician
Assistant Examiners.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Actively participates in the interviewing process of Nurse
Practitioner and Physician Assistant candidates in department or
service line. Coordinates the orientation schedule of newly hired
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, as appropriate.
Collaborates in the preparation of annual evaluations with
supporting physicians and management personnel to ensure all
paperwork is in compliance with all HR policies and guidelines.
- Leads education and training of professional students through
collaboration with department Nurse Practitioners and Physician
Assistants and supervising clinical activity. Supports and provides
coordination and direction to other physician assistants, nurse
practitioners and other staff by proactively offering assistance.
Serves as a preceptor by mentoring others regarding care of defined
populations in resource utilization and time management.
- Provides clinical guidance as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician
Assistant subject matter expert to administrative and operations
personnel. Includes the patient and family as a part of the team
regarding their plan of care. Partners with the interprofessional
health care team to facilitate communication with patient and
family across the continuum of care. Fosters staff engagement by
demonstrating active listening, requesting, and acknowledging
feedback, making equitable decisions, providing rationale when
appropriate, and supporting organizational goals. Uses peer-to-peer
accountability towards improvement of employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts quality, timely, license-appropriate, patient care,
under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s),
identifying normal/abnormal health characteristics, recognizing
subtle cues to change in patient condition and focusing on
identified expected unit/department/optimal outcomes,
individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the
patient's needs, abilities, and preferences. Advocates for
patients/families concerning ethical conflicts; develops supportive
policies and guidelines, offers educational resources; empowers
patients/families to speak/represent selves when possible.
- Teaches coworkers to develop comprehensive plans of care in
collaboration with patients and families, incorporating individual
differences and preventive planning. Helps drive improvement of
department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer
accountability to service standards.
- Partners with leaders to coordinate scheduling of Nurse
Practitioners and Physician Assistants for staffing optimization of
department or service line, prior to manager approval. Oversees
patient assignment and distribution among Advanced Practice
Providers, as appropriate.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads care rounds to assure patient safety and satisfaction.
Manages assignment of complex patient and other department demands,
rounding on service lines weekly, as appropriate. Reports -near
misses - as well as errors promptly and consistently to improve
systems and processes and identify trends; role models situational
awareness using -teachable moments - to improve safety.
- Anticipates routine and unexpected changes based on evidence.
Elevates emergent situations and leads/coordinates team to achieve
issue resolution.
- Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating
areas for improvement in patient care or unit/department
operations, outcome, quality, and patient safety improvement
activities in alignment with organizational goals. Integrates,
modifies, and contributes to professional practice standards,
policies, procedures, protocols by participating in unit/department
projects, shared governance activities or interprofessional team
activities.
- Leads and supports colleagues and staff in conducting
evidence-based practice/ performance improvement projects and
implementing findings. Facilitates active involvement of others in
team meetings, unit/department activities and process
improvement.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target
and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of
care, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to
departmental specifications, e.g., decreasing length of stay.
- Measures and analyzes resource allocation based on patient
needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills; contributes to
unit/department plans for resource utilization and capital needs.
Identifies cost saving or revenue opportunities.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes quality health care by initiating, applying, and
presenting research in collaboration with the Education Department,
Research and Evidenced-Based Practice Council, nursing, physician
assistant or medical schools, as appropriate. Contributes to
professional practice standards at hospital/regional/national
level.
- Demonstrates leadership as clinical resource, interprofessional
consultant, and patient advocate by serving as an instructor in
continuing education, formal program, or expert consultation.
Identifies leadership opportunities for professional growth of
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants; coaches/mentors
individuals to accomplishment of goals. Identifies, plans, and
implements education for the unit, department, and/or service line
in collaboration with team members and Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant leadership.
- Generates and communicates new ideas to lead team to creative
strategies that improve quality or service and impact the
department and address organization or department priorities.
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.
Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going
basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; 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
- Master's degree in either: Nursing and graduate from an
accredited Nurse Practitioners program OR Physician Assistant AND
graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program by National
Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Three years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioners or
a Physician Assistant in multi-specialty practice
- Progressive management experience preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- PA - Physician Assistant - State Licensure -- If Physician
Assistant OR
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact
State Licensure within 60 days OR
- 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 -- If Nurse Practitioner
as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient
population, i.e. ACNP, AG-ACNP, ACNPC-AG OR
- AANP - Credentialed member, American Academy Of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) -- If Nurse Practitioner as an Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient population, i.e.,
ACNP, AG-ACNP, ACNPC-AG AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) AND
- AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing AND
- DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months AND
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) within 6
months
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
- FCCS - Fundamental Critical Care Support (SCCM) within 6
months
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- 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
- Demonstrates highly developed assessment, clinical,
documentation, leadership, and analytical skills
- Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with
patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the
plan of care
- Ability to adapt to unexpected changes. Ability to facilitate
and lead the change process
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in the face of
changing demand
- Knowledge of clinical and operational improvement processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft office software, as well as the
ability to learn new software programs
- Proven problem-solving and analysis skills
- Active member in pertinent professional
organizationsSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's 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 won't 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 OpportunityHouston 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.
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