Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics (Sugarland)

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for functioning as a licensed registered nurse and care provider to provide all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and consultation, while maintaining and promoting the health of the patient. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and performs according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and as part of a treatment team. The NP role models compassionate communication with patients, physicians, and the interprofessional health care team and provides education to patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. This position may also conduct physicals, order tests, and serve as a patient's healthcare provider, prescribing medications as appropriate. The NP position affects direct patient care according to the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model, Nursing Practice, and Professional Performance policies and procedures.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program Experience Two years of registered nurse, advanced practice, or nurse practitioner clinical experience Licenses and Certifications (Required) RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing PSV Compact Licensure (must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days of establishing Texas residency) APRN Non-Acute Care state license Non-Acute Care ANCC recognized certification BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association AP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation PSV DEA Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration PSV within 6 months Knowledge and Abilities Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform the essential functions of this job Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles Demonstrates highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, leadership, and analytical skills Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families, and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care Strong organizational and problem‑solving skill demonstrated by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families Demonstrates proficient time‑management skills Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act Essential Functions People Essential Functions Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient advocate; identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues and 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 and coordinate patient care; advocates on patient/family 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 residents, as applicable; uses peer‑to‑peer accountability toward improvement of department score for employee engagement Service Essential Functions Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervision for a defined patient population, 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 Essential Functions 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 Conducts health assessments, 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 populations 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 Essential Functions 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 Growth/Innovation Essential Functions 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 Supplemental Requirements Work Attire Uniform: No Scrubs: Yes Business professional: Yes Other (department approved): Yes On-Call Employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Houston Methodist