Instructor- Nurse Practitioner - CHI The Woodlands Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

The Section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide services at CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. The ideal candidates are patient-centered and committed to excellence in providing quality care.

Job Duties:

• Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses acute and chronic problems as well as disease prevention and health promotion issues of the patients while administering quality patient care.
• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with the physician, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.
• Responsible for initial consultation and/or follow up diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic healthcare issues of clinic patients.
• Responsible for communicating test results and recommendations to patients and/or their caregivers.
• Responsive to the questions and concerns of patients and their family members.
• Educates patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and or medications.
• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with state regulatory standards.
• Facilitates evaluation of records by physicians and peers and receives and implements constructive directives.
• Prepares cardiac clearance letters to referring physicians, for transplant and pre-operative clearance.
• Prescribes medications in accordance with prescriptive authority granted by the Texas Medical Board/Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Maintains professional certification as dictated by the Texas Medical Board/Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Follows latest ACC and AHA guidelines as protocol and standard of care which shall be defined to promote the exercise of professional judgment by the NP/PA commensurate with his/her education and experience.
• Review billing cases log
• Demonstrates a positive attitude in the workplace and is a leader in this regard.
• Provides follow up patient care within a private practice setting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Required: Master's degree in in Nursing.
• Experience Required: None required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification