Heart & Lung Nurse Practitioner - Fort Worth, TX
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Job Description
- Improving the Health of the People in the Communities We Serve
- Heart & Lung Nurse Practitioner
- Fort Worth, TEXAS
Texas Health Physicians Group is pleased to announce a full-time opening for a Heart & Lung Acute Care or Adult Care Nurse Practitioner to join a team providing comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions affecting the heart, lungs and esophagus. Our surgeons offer complete diagnosis and treatment for a full range of heart and lung conditions, from the most basic to advanced and complex.
Position Details
- Full time – 40 hours per week
- Pre-Post Op Consultation and Care along with Hospital rounding
- Electronic Medical Records
- Assessing patient’s needs and establishing plan of care
- Competitive Salary, plus comprehensive benefits package including CME Malpractice and 401K
Requirements Needed to Apply
- Active Texas license
- Acute Care/Adult Care Board Certification and Experience
- Degree in NP studies from an approved Nurse Practitioner program
- 1-3 years of Heart & Lung experience preferred
The Nurse Practitioner (“NP”) Must be a graduate of an accredited Advanced Nursing Program and have a current RN license for the State of Texas.
- Certified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of Texas.
- The NP will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.
- The NP’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive care for patients with conditions affecting the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Responsibilities include conducting pre- and post-operative consultations, hospital rounding, and establishing patient plans of care.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Advanced Nursing Program with an active Texas RN and NP license. Board certification in Acute or Adult Care is required, with 1-3 years of heart and lung experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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