Nurse Practitioner NA Urgent Care

Baylor Scott & White Health • Grand Prairie, TX

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Urgent Care is a licensed, certified healthcare provider who provides direct patient care and has prescriptive authority. The NP is credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice and typically cares for patients in urgent or convenient care clinics.

The role involves assessing patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing or recommending treatments, developing and evaluating treatment plans, and counseling patients and families. The NP maintains treatment records, consults or refers patients when needs exceed the scope of practice, provides consultation-level services within their specialty and training, and may perform delegated invasive procedures within their expertise. Patient care duties beyond the regular schedule may be required based on department coverage needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program.
• One year of experience.
• Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state in the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LVNs, and Texas APRN.
• 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.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive healthcare measures.
• Knowledge of practices, 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 using computers and related software applications.
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive, outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
• Ability to counsel patients regarding 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 conditions through comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Order, collect, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe or recommend drug therapies and other treatments, and perform procedures in accordance with approved policies.
• Recommend interventions to address behaviors linked to health risks.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans based on assessments and evidence-based medicine.
• Collaborate with physicians and team members as needed, and evaluate patient responses to care and treatment effectiveness.
• Counsel patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medications, nutrition, health promotion, drug regimens, and potential side effects or interactions.
• Maintain records detailing patient treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiate timely consultation and referral when a patient's problem exceeds the provider's scope or expertise.
• Provide consultation-level services for conditions related to the provider’s specialty and training.
• Perform invasive procedures within the scope of practice and level of expertise as delegated by the supervising physician.
• Perform patient care duties beyond the regular schedule when required by departmental coverage needs.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level