Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery & Surgical Oncology, PRN
About The Position
Texas Health Plano is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the General Surgery & Surgical Oncology department. This PRN position involves working on weekends and potentially covering weekdays for PTO and high census. The role offers the opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team, a diverse patient population, and contribute to a growing service line that includes robotic and open procedures. The hospital itself is a 386-bed, full-service facility serving North Texas, specializing in various areas including emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women's services, behavioral health, and advanced surgical services. It is a Level II Trauma Facility with Level IV NICU and Maternal facility designations, and a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital with an AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit and Joint Commission accreditation for Hip and Knee Replacement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
- Master's Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program required
- RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
- APRN - Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire required
- NP - Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire required
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
Nice To Haves
- 2 years general surgery or surgical oncology experience as a nurse practitioner preferred
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 30 Days preferred
Responsibilities
- Utilize principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic
- Use principles and skills in advanced health assessment for differentiating normal and abnormal findings
- Synthesize knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, culture, and socioeconomics to access, evaluate, and provide therapeutic interventions to patients
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes in order to promote continuity of care
- Initiate actions to meet patients/families’ needs
- Take actions to reduce patients risks
- Perform specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently
- Produce documentation that initiates, follows, and revises patients' plan of care
- Focus on adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies to ensure high reliability of clinical program
- Promote population health through the evaluation of care delivery models as they pertain to community, environmental, cultural and socio-economical dimensions of health.
Benefits
- on-site childcare center
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
