Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
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.
6:00 PM to 7:00 AM -3 -13 hours shifts, ICU experience preferred
EDUCATIONMaster's degree in Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCETwo years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experienceLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIREDRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 90 days orRN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within 90 days andAPRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing andMagnet - ANCC Recognized Certification -- as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient population, i.e., Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Acute Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) orAANP - Credentialed member, American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) -- as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, based on applicable patient population, i.e., Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Acute Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) andBLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) andACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) -- (not required for Employee Health, Primary Care and Telemedicine departments) andAP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing andDEA - Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months
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