Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular

Baylor Scott & White Health • Mesquite, TX

6h

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner Medical Specialty is a licensed and certified non-physician healthcare provider who delivers direct patient care and has prescriptive authority. The role is credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. Care is provided within the supervising physician’s scope of practice. The position serves specialty-care patients and manages patients in settings beyond the primary clinic, including inpatient, emergency, and procedural settings. The role may involve invasive procedures delegated by a supervising physician and patient-care duties beyond the regular schedule based on departmental coverage needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program.
• Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and Texas APRN.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Texas.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Certification from an accredited board as an APRN for the patient population of focus.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Critical-thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive, outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
• Ability to counsel patients regarding medical and psychological or psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and mental conditions through comprehensive or problem-focused examinations and medical histories.
• Order, collect, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe or recommend drug therapies and other treatments, and perform procedures according to approved protocols with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommend interventions to change behaviors associated with health risks.
• Develop and implement patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care; collaborate with physicians and team members as needed.
• Evaluate patients’ responses to care and the effectiveness of treatment.
• Counsel patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion, including drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions.
• Maintain records documenting patient treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiate timely consultation and referral when a patient’s problem exceeds the provider’s scope of practice or expertise.
• Provide consultation-level services for conditions related to the provider’s specialty and training.
• Manage patients in settings beyond the primary clinic, such as inpatient, emergency services, and procedural settings.
• Perform invasive procedures within the provider’s scope of practice and proficiency as delegated by the supervising physician.
• Perform patient-care duties beyond the regular schedule when required by departmental coverage needs.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level