Description:
A rural Texas hospital seeks an experienced Acute Care PA/NP hospitalist to join the team. Enjoy great pay, strong benefits and the perks of small-town living with easy access to nearby San Angelo, Brownwood and Fredericksburg. The Heart of Texas Healthcare System is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located in Brady, Texas. The hospital features a wide range of services to meet all of our rural health care needs. We attempt to focus on a higher quality of care rather than a higher quantity of patients, which allows us to see patients on a regular basis and provide comprehensive care.
Post-graduate inpatient experience required.
Great pay & benefits
Low cost-of-living, no state income tax
40 minutes from Brownwood, 65 min from San Angelo and 90 min from Fredericksburg.
Requirements:
The specific tasks, obligations, duties, and responsibilities majorly performed by the hospitalist nurse practitioners are:
Obtain patient’s medical history
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Perform a physical examination and privileged procedures on patients, and document findings on their medical record
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Diagnose and treat patients who are present for treatment
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Develop, implement, and evaluate the clinical collaborative practice agreements in the specific clinical area
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Prescribe or administer medication and IV Fluids where applicable
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Instruct for and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests
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Perform health assessment of patients with primary, acute, and chronic health issues
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Refer patients to specialty services to foster continuity of care when necessary
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Instruct patients on selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultation, and laboratory examinations relevant to their case
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Deduce findings and plans of care in line with shared practice agreements and protocols in designated areas
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Educate and counsel patient and family members concerning health promotion, self-care skills, disease prevention, and treatment options in coordination with occupational therapists and other healthcare providers
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Partake in meetings and conferences that enhance an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care delivery
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Serve as an effective member on departmental and multidisciplinary committees which impact or determine policies affecting nursing practice
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Request diagnostic imaging and perform diagnostic studies such as lab tests and EKGs
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Request for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other rehabilitation treatments where applicable
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Provide well-child care including screening and immunizations for young children
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Provide primary as well as specialty care services and health-maintenance care for adults.
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Requirements – Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
Education: Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program
License: Current Texas license to practice as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner License is required
Certification: National Board Certification in specialty area, ACLS certification, and prescriptive authority
Knowledge: Completion of a pharmacology component of not less than three semester hours or the equivalent; and strong knowledge of state and federal laws relating to prescription and record keeping (3-hour course)
Experience: Previous experience relevant to the area of clinical practice, Inpatient and critical care experience; and experience in an advanced practice role is preferred.
Team player: Nurse practitioners are required to be good team players to be able to work in a team-oriented environment, and to be able to work with other healthcare professionals to provide a collaborative patient care
