AHP - Hospitalist - PRN

Titus Regional Medical Center•Mount Pleasant, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist performs physical examinations and patient visits, orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, makes appropriate referrals to either a physician or specialist as needed, collaborates with physicians and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients, ensures quality assurance standards are met, and displays a caring and professional attitude at all times.

Requirements

Licensed by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse required.
BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire date required.

Nice To Haves

Five years’ experience in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive patient care to individuals and communities.
Utilizes training and expert knowledge to identify areas of need based on protocols to assess, treat and refer as necessary.
Teaches and counsels patients on health education, preventive medicine, expected outcomes of treatment, diet and other health maintenance measures, appropriate for the patient’s age and needs.
Collaborates with physician supervisors through approved protocols to provide delivery of quality health care services.
Collects and interprets data to provide appropriate care based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
Obtains a complete history of chief complaints and other problems on patient presentation.
Provides indicated medical treatment according to protocols, including pertinent exam directed to patient’s history and complaints and the ordering of laboratory tests, x-ray procedures and other diagnostic tests or procedures.
Initiates drug therapy and collects specimens for pathologic examination per protocols.
Reviews all x-rays, radiology, pathology, lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
Documents all relevant patient information in the patient’s chart.
Dispenses and documents the dispensation of Class D Pharmacy drugs.
In emergency situations, administers lifesaving procedures and medication but not to exceed current training.
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care teams at the Rural Health Clinic, Community Prenatal Clinic and Titus Regional Medical Center.
Consults regularly with supervising physician on problem cases or on cases not covered by protocols.
Provides daily clinical supervision and routine clinical training for clinic staff on treatment, infection control and laboratory policies and procedures.
Participates in continuous quality improvement, staff meetings, and policies and procedures reviews.
Delegates duties according to authority appropriate for Texas Nursing Practice.
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).