Graduate Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosciences - Intensive Care Unit (NSICU)

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides patient-centered care in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit in Houston, Texas, under the direction and direct supervision of a physician. The position supports eligible graduate advanced practice providers who are progressing toward required certification and offers the opportunity to develop clinical expertise caring for patients with complex neurological conditions as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. The role is designed for incumbents serving as Graduate Professional Nurse Practitioners pending certification in accordance with TAC 221.5. Use of this job code requires prior approval from the CNO or COO of UT Physicians. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas. This is a security-sensitive position.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) status through the Texas Board of Nursing is required.
Valid Provisional Authorization Permit for Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse—Nurse Practitioner.
Master’s degree in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner, or a master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master’s Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.
Ability to meet clinic-specific competencies and expectations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build comprehensive reports and effectively convey information to others.
Knowledge of patient rights and laws relating to those rights, such as HIPAA.
Ability to communicate information and directions clearly and concisely.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clinic and department staff.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Must permanently reside and work in Texas.
Must be able to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure, if the position requires access to it.

Responsibilities

Perform relevant patient assessments and physical examinations under direct supervision.
Coordinate, direct, and implement patients’ plans of care under direct supervision.
Order, conduct, and interpret pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures under direct supervision.
Make medical recommendations and/or referrals under direct supervision.
Formulate, implement, and evaluate outcome-based treatment plans under direct supervision.
Maintain appropriate records detailing patients’ treatment plans and outcomes under direct supervision.
Facilitate patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion under direct supervision.
Collaborate with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in patient recovery under direct supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
Paid holidays, a preventative leave day, vacation time, and sick time; approximately 37–38 days of time off per year.
Vacation accrual increases with length of service.
Longevity pay through monthly payments after two years of service.
Retirement/pension plan.
Free financial and legal counseling.
Free mental health counseling services.
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
Resources for child and elder care.