Nurse Practitioner Acute Care NWD - Liver - Transplant; Medical Center

Nurse Practitioner Acute Care NWD - Liver - Transplant (Medical Center)

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Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Hospital. At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (NP‑AC) is responsible for functioning as a licensed registered nurse and for providing 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 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 affects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance policies and procedures.

Exempt

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program.

• Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience.

• RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing (PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days if establishing Texas residency)
• APRN Acute Care state license
• Magnet ANCC‑recognized Acute‑Care practitioner certification
• BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA)
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA)
• AP – Prescriptive Authority – Texas Board of Nursing (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
• DEA – Narcotics License (DEA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Effectively communicates with patients, physicians, family members, and co‑workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
• Functions independently and exercises judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families.
• Proficient time‑management skills.
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

• Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate. Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues and provides coaching to meet identified goals.
• Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff, advocating for a balanced workload, promoting positive behaviors, and fostering peer‑to‑peer accountability.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care and advocates on patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
• Fosters healthy relationships in the work environment, serves as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non‑verbal and written communication, and serves as a preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical residents where applicable. Uses peer‑to‑peer accountability toward improvement of…