Np - 20322124

Marble Falls•Marble Falls, TX

16d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Join our collaborative team at Baylor Scott & White Health in Marble Falls, TX, providing compassionate, high-quality care to our smallest patients. This opportunity offers a supportive environment, a flexible schedule, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community setting. POSITION DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS Location: Marble Falls, TX Schedule: 7-on / 7-off shift model with on-call responsibilities during the remainder of each shift Experience Preferred: Minimum of 2 years of neonatal experience Certification Required: NNP certification required Epic Training: Inpatient ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Manage and round on 8–15 neonatal patients per day Perform hospital rounding, circumcisions, and neonatal resuscitation Provide inpatient care in collaboration with RN support on the post-delivery unit Participate in a small-unit care model with a strong sense of teamwork and autonomy WHY THIS ROLE IS ATTRACTIVE Flexible 7-on / 7-off schedule with premium pay available for extra shifts Close-knit, small-unit environment offering strong team support Opportunity to work directly with experienced clinicians in a growing healthcare system Ideal for experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners seeking work-life balance in a scenic Hill Country location JOB SUMMARY The NP Intensivist Medicine is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider who actively renders direct patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority, is credentialed and privileged, and whose service is billed as an independent billing provider, as recognized by Medicare and Medicaid within the healthcare systems, and in accordance with the appropriate board. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care based upon the scope of practice as delineated by the supervising physician. Intensivist Medicine providers work in an intensivist and critical care setting and manage patients by performing duties to include patient rounding, procedures, and hospital admissions and discharges. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories. Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs. Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost. Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks. Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate. Evaluates patient’s response to health care provided and the effectiveness of care. Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of the health illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over the counter medications and herbal remedies. Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise. Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider’s specialty and training. Performs invasive procedures specific to scope of practice (and competency of the provider) as delegated by supervising Physician. May conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support.

Requirements

NNP certification required
Epic Training: Inpatient
Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities to include symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
Knowledge of principles, 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 the use of computers and related software applications
Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans
Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification
Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests
Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state that is party to the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LVNs & Texas APRN
Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas
Certification from an accredited board as an APRN for the patient population of focus required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer
Grad of an Accredited Program
Less than 1 Year of Experience
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Acute Care Nrs Pract Cert (ACNP-BC), Acute Care NP-A Gerontology (ACNPC-AG), Neonatal NP (NNP-BC): Must have one of the following: --Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (ACNP-BC) --Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (ACNPC-AG) --Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (NNP-BC).

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of neonatal experience

Responsibilities

Manage and round on 8–15 neonatal patients per day
Perform hospital rounding, circumcisions, and neonatal resuscitation
Provide inpatient care in collaboration with RN support on the post-delivery unit
Participate in a small-unit care model with a strong sense of teamwork and autonomy
Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost.
Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate.
Evaluates patient’s response to health care provided and the effectiveness of care.
Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of the health illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over the counter medications and herbal remedies.
Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes.
Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise.
Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider’s specialty and training.
Performs invasive procedures specific to scope of practice (and competency of the provider) as delegated by supervising Physician.
May conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support.