Houston Methodist
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Days - ICU/Rapid Response (Baytown)
Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Days - ICU/Rapid Response (Baytown) at Houston Methodist. Join to apply for the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Days - ICU/Rapid Response (Baytown) role at Houston Methodist. Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Responsibilities
Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate. Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals. Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork. Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family\'s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as applicable. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement. Clinical Service and Quality/Patient Care
Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the patient\'s needs, abilities, and preferences. Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Attends and participates in interprofessional rounds, as appropriate. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards. Quality, Safety and Practice
Functions as a quality care provider, coordinating, maintaining, and promoting the health of the patient. Assists the interprofessional healthcare team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Affects direct patient care according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance. Conducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate). Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations. Performs invasive, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s) based on licensure and credentialed privileges. Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating outcome, quality, and safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes. Finance and Growth
Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to departmental specifications. Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills. Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities. Identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement. Provides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as clinical resource. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. The job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned. Education
Master\'s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing Work Experience
Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience Licenses and Certifications - Required
RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure. Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) AND APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing (Acute Care NP license) AND Magnet Acute Care NP ANCC-recognized certification AND BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing AND DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers with a customer service focus Strong assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills Uses therapeutic communication to collaborate on the plan of care Organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and families Proficient time management Uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform No Scrubs Yes Business professional Yes Other (department approved) Yes On-Call
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies regardless of selection below. On Call Yes Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Days - ICU/Rapid Response (Baytown) at Houston Methodist. Join to apply for the Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Days - ICU/Rapid Response (Baytown) role at Houston Methodist. Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Responsibilities
Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate. Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals. Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork. Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family\'s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. Serves as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and medical resident(s), as applicable. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement. Clinical Service and Quality/Patient Care
Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the patient\'s needs, abilities, and preferences. Coordinates patient care between healthcare providers. Attends and participates in interprofessional rounds, as appropriate. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards. Quality, Safety and Practice
Functions as a quality care provider, coordinating, maintaining, and promoting the health of the patient. Assists the interprofessional healthcare team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Affects direct patient care according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model Nursing Practice and Professional Performance. Conducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate). Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations. Performs invasive, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient population(s) based on licensure and credentialed privileges. Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating outcome, quality, and safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes. Finance and Growth
Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to departmental specifications. Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills. Promotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities. Identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement. Provides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as clinical resource. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. The job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned. Education
Master\'s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing Work Experience
Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice or nurse practitioner clinical experience Licenses and Certifications - Required
RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure. Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) AND APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing (Acute Care NP license) AND Magnet Acute Care NP ANCC-recognized certification AND BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing AND DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers with a customer service focus Strong assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills Uses therapeutic communication to collaborate on the plan of care Organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and families Proficient time management Uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform No Scrubs Yes Business professional Yes Other (department approved) Yes On-Call
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies regardless of selection below. On Call Yes Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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