About this opportunity
Houston Methodist lists this Nurse Practitioner (ACLS), 3rd shift opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (NP-AC) is responsible for functioning as a licensed registered nurse and care provider to provide all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment and consultation while maintaining and promoting the health of the patient. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and performs according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and as part of a treatment team. The NP-AC position role models compassionate communication with patients, physicians and the interprofessional health care team and provides education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. This position may also conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's healthcare provider, prescribing medications as appropriate. The NP-AC position affects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures.
nFLSA STATUS
nExempt
nQUALIFICATIONS
nEDUCATION
nnMaster’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program
n nEXPERIENCE
nnTwo years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience
n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
nRequired
nnnRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and
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nnAPRN Acute Care state license and
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nnMagnet ANCC-recognized Acute-Care practitioner certification and
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nnBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
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nnACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
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nnAP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and
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nnDEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months
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n nKNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
nnnDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
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nnSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
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nnAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
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nnDemonstrates highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills
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nnUses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
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nnStrong organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
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nnAbility to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families
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nnDemonstrates proficient time management skills
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nnUses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
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n nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnDemonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate. Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals.
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nnCommunicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork.
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nnCollaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
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nnCollaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as applicable. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.
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n nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnCoordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities, and preferences.
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nnCoordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Attends and participates in interprofessional rounds, as appropriate.
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nnHelps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.
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n nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnFunctions as a quality care provider, coordinating, maintaining, and promoting the health of the patient. Assists the interprofessional healthcare team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Affects direct patient care according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance.
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nnConducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate). Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s).
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nnPerforms invasive, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s) based on licensure and credentialed privileges.
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nnProvides safe and effective care by leading and initiating outcome, quality, and safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes.
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n nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnImplements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to departmental specifications.
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nnProjects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.
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n nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnPromotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities. Identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement.
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nnProvides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as clinical resource. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.
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n nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
nWORK ATTIRE
nnnUniform: No
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nnScrubs: Yes
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nnBusiness professional: Yes
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nnOther (department approved): Yes
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n nON-CALL *
n*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
nnOn Call* Yes
n nTRAVEL **
nTravel specifications may vary by department
nnnMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
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nnMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
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n nQUALIFICATIONS
nEDUCATION
nnMaster’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program
n nEXPERIENCE
nnTwo years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience
n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
nRequired
nnnRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and
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nnAPRN Acute Care state license and
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nnMagnet ANCC-recognized Acute-Care practitioner certification and
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nnBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
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nnACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
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nnAP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and
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nnDEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months
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n nCompany Profile:
nHouston Methodist West Hospital is committed to leading medicine in West Houston, Katy and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety, quality, service and innovation. The growing campus offers access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available, including cardiology and cardiovascular surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; comprehensive cancer care; orthopedics and sports medicine; gastroenterology; bariatrics; childbirth center with level III NICU; emergency care; and advanced imaging.
nHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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