Nurse Practitioner

Description
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
Qualifications, Education Experience, Skills
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant’s Program
Current Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Certification
Current DEA License
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
2 year experience in an ER setting preferred
Validation of the Clinical Skills as outlined in the orientation checklist
Educational requirements appropriate for meeting age specific- needs of patients presenting to the emergency center including emergency procedures required for stabilization of patients of all ages
Physical Demands

• Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area.

• A fast-paced, high performance work environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.