NP Intensivist Medicine

Baylor Scott & White Health•College Station, TX

About The Position

The NP Intensivist Medicine is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider who provides direct patient care and has prescriptive authority. The provider is credentialed and privileged, and is billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. Care is provided within the supervising physician’s scope of practice in critical care settings. Intensivist Medicine providers manage patients by rounding, performing procedures, and handling hospital admissions and discharges. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and mental condition, obtaining medical histories, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing or recommending treatments, and developing and evaluating comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans. The provider counsels patients and families, maintains treatment records, initiates consultations and referrals when needed, provides consultation services within their specialty and training, and performs delegated invasive procedures within their scope of practice. The role may also include hospital rounds, admissions and discharges, and on-call support.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program.
Less than one year of experience.
Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state in the Nurse Licensure Compact, and Texas APRN licensure.
Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Texas.
Certification from an accredited board as an APRN for the patient population of focus.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
One of the following certifications: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (ACNP-BC), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (ACNPC-AG), or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (NNP-BC).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Knowledge of methods and procedures for diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating 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 concerning 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 condition 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 related treatments, and perform procedures under approved protocols.
Recommend interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
Formulate and implement comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care.
Collaborate with physicians and team members, evaluate patient responses, and assess the effectiveness of care.
Counsel patients and families about medical processes, illness management, medications, nutrition, health promotion, and potential medication side effects or interactions.
Maintain records detailing patient treatment plans and outcomes.
Initiate timely consultation and referral when a problem exceeds the provider’s scope of practice or expertise.
Provide consultation-level services for conditions and problems related to the provider’s specialty and training.
Perform invasive procedures within the provider’s scope of practice and knowledge as delegated by the supervising physician.
May conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support.