Advanced Healthcare Practitioner - Neurology Center at Titus - Full Time

Company: Titus Regional Medical Center
Location: Mount Pleasant
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Position: Advance Healthcare Practitioner

Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and patient visits, orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, makes appropriate referrals to either a physician or specialist as needed, collaborates with physicians and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients, ensures quality assurance standards are met, and displays a caring and professional attitude at all times.

Education
Degree Level Required: Graduate
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Essential Functions

• Provides comprehensive patient care to individuals and communities.
• Utilizes training and expert knowledge to identify areas of need based on protocols to assess, treat and refer as necessary.
• Demonstrates competency of nurse practitioner skills.
• Teaches and counsels patients on health education, preventive medicine, expected outcomes of treatment, diet and other health maintenance measures, appropriate for the patient's age and needs.
• Collaborates with physician supervisors through approved protocols to provide delivery of quality health care services.
• Collects and interprets data to Provide appropriate care based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Obtains a complete history of chief complaints and other problems on patient presentation.
• Provides indicated medical treatment according to protocols, including pertinent exam directed to patient's history and complaints and the ordering of laboratory tests, x-ray procedures and other diagnostic tests or procedures.
• Initiates drug therapy and collects specimens for pathologic examination per protocols.
• Reviews all x-rays, radiology, pathology, lab and other diagnostic reports in a timely fashion.
• Documents all relevant patient information in the patient's chart.
• Dispenses and documents the dispensation of Class D Pharmacy drugs.
• In emergency situations, administers lifesaving procedures and medication but not to exceed current training.
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care teams at the Rural Health Clinic, Community Prenatal Clinic and Titus Regional Medical Center.
• Consults regularly with supervising physician on problem cases or on cases not covered by protocols.
• Provides daily clinical supervision and routine clinical training for clinic staff on treatment, infection control and laboratory policies and procedures.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement, staff meetings, and policies and procedures reviews.
• Delegates duties according to authority appropriate for Texas Nursing Practice.
• Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
• Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
  Work Experience
  Required Experience: Not specified
  Five years experience in a hospital or clinic setting is desirable.
  
  
  Physical Demands and Work Environment
  Physical Demands and Work Enviroment
  Lifting/Carring Pushing/Pulling
  lbs % Time lbs % Time
  1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
  11-20 01-33 11-20 01-33
  21-50 01-33 21-50 01-33
  51-75 01-33 51-75 01-33
  76-100 01-33 76-100 01-33
  
  Movement % Time
  Bend/Stoop/Twist 1-33
  Crouch/Squat 1-33
  Kneel/Crawl 1-33
  Reach Above Shoulder 1-33
  Reach Below Shoulder 1-33
  Repetitive Arm None
  Repetitive Hand 1-33
  Grasping 1-33
  Squeezing 1-33
  Climb Stairs None
  Walking Uneven 1-33
  Walking Even 34-66
  
  Enviroment % Time
  Indoors 67-100
  Outdoors 1-33
  Extreme Heat None
  Dusty None
  Excessive Noise 1-33
  
  Equipment % Time
  Motor Vehicles None
  Foot Pedals None
  Extreme Heat None
  Dusty None
  Excessive Noise 1-33
  
  Work Near % Time
  Machinery None
  Electricity None
  SHARPS 0-33
  Chemicals 0-33
  Fumes 0-33
  Heights None
  
  Vision
  Depth Perception Required
  

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