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NP Nurse Practitioner Pediatric / Psychiatry, Location: Houston, TX 13 weeks contract or Direct Hir


2021-03-04 15:40:27
Job Type: Contract

Description

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) performs a variety of advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating, controlling, and preventing patient illness and disease within the facility. The NP provides general medical care and treatment to facility patients/residents under the direction of the medical director. The NP, independently and/or in collaboration with the treatment team, participates in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health education of patients/residents.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensures that services provided are consistent and within the guidelines of the Nursing Practice Act

  • Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations on assigned patients; assesses and treats acute/chronic medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specified patient population

  • Performs emergency, life-saving procedures

  • Notifies attending physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation

  • Practices proper safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods

  • Writes progress notes on patients’ charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required

  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops

  • Performs complete physical and neurological exam of patients/residents by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests

  • Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures; interprets results and intervenes appropriately

  • Prescribes and administers medications in compliance with the Texas Physician Assistant Practice Act requirements and Facility guidelines

  • Recommends and refers to institutional and community resources to meet patient and family needs

  • Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers (within the facility and in the community) in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients

  • Provides monitoring and ensures continuity of care between physician visits

  • Provides 24-hour medical call coverage on a rotating schedule

  • Provides continuing education and serves as a resource to staff

  • Discusses case with physician and other health professionals

  • Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by physician

  • Prescribes or recommends drugs, as allowed per prescriptive authority, or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.

  • Attends admissions meetings

  • Attends weekly treatment team meetings

  • Performs other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

  • Master’s in nursing as NP or master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Preferably three (3) to five (5) years of experience in long term rehabilitation with neurobehavioral clients

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

  • Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse

  • Current Texas Advance Practice Registered Nurse licensure (APRN-NP)

  • Certified in BLS Current certification and in good standing during employment

  • Attend behavioral management and de-escalation techniques training as required by the facility.

  • Certification in behavior management or related (SAMA, ABA, PIP, etc.)


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