Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner practices in an advanced role providing developmentally and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The NP or PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Following established guidelines and clinical protocols, the advanced practice provider assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities for assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of treatment and procedures. Duties are performed in a manner appropriate to the developmental stages of the patients served. The advanced practice provider is also responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing.
- RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact.
- One of the following credentials from the Texas Board of Nursing: FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric Neurology experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient general neurology care.
- Manage headache, epilepsy, and KGD.
- Provide some inpatient coverage for EMU and Neurology patients.
- Assess, diagnose, and initiate treatment and procedures under established guidelines and clinical protocols.
- Provide education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
