Job: Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist

Job Category: 2 Professionals

The Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

• Five years' experience in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred.

• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire date required.

Movement and Lifting: Lifting/Carrying; Pushing/Pulling; Bands of weight as listed below are typical for the role.

• Weight ranges: 1-10 lbs (34-66%), 11-20 lbs (0-33%), 21-50 lbs (0-33%), 51-75 lbs (0-33%), 76-1000 lbs (0-33%).

Body movements and exposure times vary by task. Refer to job safety data for specifics.

• Indoors 67-100% of time; Outdoors 0-33% of time; Extreme Heat None; Dusty None; Excessive Noise 0-33%.

• Motor Vehicles None; Foot Pedals None; Extreme Heat None; Dusty None; Excessive Noise 0-33%.

• Machinery None; Electricity None; Sharps 0-33%; Chemicals 0-33%; Fumes 0-33%; Heights None.

• Depth Perception Required; < 20" Required; Color Not Required; Peripheral Required

Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR: Sit 1; Stand 4; Walk 4.