Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Surgery, - PRN, Days
About The Position
Texas Health Dallas is hiring a Nurse Practitioner for its Orthopedic Surgery Department. The position is PRN during the day, with listed hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The department is a Level 1 Trauma Center with a specialized Joint Replacement Program and a six-person Orthopedic Surgery APP team. The Nurse Practitioner will obtain comprehensive health histories, assess patients, formulate plans of care, and make decisions about appropriate therapeutic interventions. The role includes distinguishing normal and abnormal findings, synthesizing clinical and patient-context information, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, meeting patient and family needs, reducing patient risks, performing specialty-specific technical procedures, and documenting and revising plans of care. The Nurse Practitioner will also support adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies, and promote population health through evaluation of care delivery models. Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community since 1966. It offers services including cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, emergency medicine, outpatient surgery, and wellness services. The hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, among other designations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Master’s degree; graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program.
- Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
- Registered Nurse (RN) upon hire.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) upon hire.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) upon hire.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
- Must be credentialed by Medical Staff Services.
- One of the listed Nurse Practitioner certifications is required: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Nurse Practitioner (ANNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP).
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Acute Care certification.
- One year of experience in Orthopedic Surgery.
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days.
Responsibilities
- Obtain comprehensive health histories using effective communication and interviewing techniques, formulate plans of care, and make decisions about appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Apply advanced health assessment skills to differentiate normal and abnormal findings.
- Synthesize knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, culture, and socioeconomic factors to assess, evaluate, and provide therapeutic interventions to patients.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes and promote continuity of care.
- Initiate actions to meet the needs of patients and families.
- Take actions to reduce patient risks.
- Perform specialty-specific technical procedures safely and proficiently.
- Document care in a way that initiates, follows, and revises patients’ plans of care.
- Support adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies to promote high reliability of the clinical program.
- Promote population health by evaluating care delivery models in relation to community, environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic dimensions of health.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Supportive team environment
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
