Nurse Practitioner (PRN)

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Nurse Practitioner (PRN)

• Job Family: MED > Licensed Nurse

• Type: Full time

• Date Posted:Apr 10, 2024

• Anticipated End Date:Jun 10, 2024

• Reference: JR109242

Location:

• TX, HOUSTON

Description

Location: Houston Texas (Bellaire Area)

Work Schedule : This is a PRN position and requires a minimum of 1 day per week of work but up to 2 days as needed. Days are not set days each week.

The Nurse Practitioner Specialty (PRN) is responsible for providing for the health care needs of patients in collaboration with a physician, through advanced assessment and identification of health states including abnormal conditions, diagnosing, treatment therapies and/or evaluation. Performs care in a specialty area such as cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, etc. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards to provide direct clinical services for patients within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.

• Acts independently to perform physical assessments, diagnostic functions, specialized risk assessments, and make critical decisions regarding a wide variety of health situations, including high risk and crisis situations.

• Acquires patient health histories and evaluates patient, performing physical examinations.

• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs.

• Discusses case with physician.

• Formulates and documents care plan.

• Prescribes medication, therapies an/or other forms of treatment. Evaluates the patient's response to therapy.

• Participates in On-Call program, which may include after-hours, weekend and holiday calls and visitations.

Minimum Requirements:

• MS in Nursing and minimum of 2 years of related experience with clinical emphasis for nurse practitioner; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Current unrestricted RN license and NP license in Texas required.

• Certification in a specialty or minimum of 1 year experience in a specialty area, such as cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, etc.

• Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FNP with 2 years of experience preferred.

• Infusion experience preferred.

• Direct Patient Care experience.

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