Nurse Practitioner- Pre Admit and Testing Days
Company: Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 7, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (NP-AC)
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. The NP-AC position role models compassionate communication
with patients, physicians and the interprofessional health care
team and 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 position affects
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 peer-to-peer
accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork.
- Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members
to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family's
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, non-verbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor
for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as
applicable. Uses peer-to-peer 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 patient's needs, abilities,
and preferences.
- Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Attends
and participates in interprofessional rounds, as appropriate.
- 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. Assists 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. Integrates and contributes to
professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols
and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets
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/evidence-based
activities. 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
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 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
- 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.,
ACNP, AG-ACNP, ACNPC-AG OR
- AANP - Credentialed member, American Academy Of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) -- 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) -- (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 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
- Strong 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 ActSUPPLEMENTAL
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 Hospital is recognized by U.S. News &
World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America's
"Best Hospitals." As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in
the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston
Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation's largest
nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical
research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston
Methodist's primary academic affiliates are among the nation's
leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New
York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations
with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. With
948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more than 8,400
employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for
thousands of patients from around the world.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.
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