Nurse Practitioner - Administration Fournace Place

Job Number: 178800, Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Administration Fournace Place, Salary: $118,289.60 - $153,774.40 Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health\'s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet(r) nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston. Working in collaboration with the attending physician, the nurse practitioner performs medical acts in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, # 301.152, Texas Occupations Code and Medical Practice Act, # 157.051- 157.060. Minimum Qualifications Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. Current, valid license to practice nursing in the State of Texas. Completion of an accrediting Nurse Practitioner program (Family, Geriatric or Pediatric). Has Limited Prescriptive Authority. Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program. Other certificates as required by unit/service. Two years related Experience Special Requirements Communication Skills Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contract) Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking) Languages: English/Spanish Preferred Writing /Composing (Correspondence/Reports) Medical Terms P.C. Advanced Education/Training Adult, Family, Geriatric or Pediatric Practitioner Program Master\'s Degree in Nursing Work Schedule Flexible #J-18808-Ljbffr