Nurse Practitioner - Full Time
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional, responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care in the emergency care setting, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. The Nurse Practitioner provides patient care for all ages in compliance with policies and procedures, and the standards of professional nursing standards as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. With the Nurse Practitioner’s professional practice, he/she is responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and patient satisfaction. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant will practice under the supervision of the Emergency Room physician.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Patient/Care and Testing: Provides patient care to all ages in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner Facilitates communication and ensures proper flow of information.
- Oversees patient flow in patient care and support areas.
- Performs head-to-toe assessments and psycho-social assessments on all patients Performs reassessments on all patients as needed
- Maintains current knowledge of medications and medication administration
- Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other departmental staff in a courteous professional manner
- Cleanliness maintains a clean working environment
- Staff Development – Maintains current licensure.
- Participates in continuing education through training and educational program.
- Perform other duties, tasks and/or projects as assigned by management team