What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Based Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant position at Benchmark Inpatient Services, PLLC?
Hospital Based Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Texas)
Organization: Benchmark Inpatient Services, PLLC
Job Location: Harlingen/Brownsville
Work Schedule: 7 days on/7 days off (7:00am-5:00pm)
Benefits: Yes
Position Summary:
Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical and/or chronic health conditions in a hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a physician.
Typical duties and responsibilities to this position are:
- Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
- Conducts independent and physician supervised rounding on unit(s).
- Performs relevant patient evaluations and assessments, and provides appropriate treatment, including monitoring and ordering medications.
- Coordinates, directs, and implements the patient’s plan of care.
- Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for co-morbidities, and provides guidance and preventative health care as needed.
- Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care, or problem-oriented care, under the supervision of a physician.
- Orders appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic tests, and interprets results.
- Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
- Communicates with patient, family members and primary care physicians regarding patient’s plan of care.
- Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion or preventative health care.
- Assists physician in formulating therapeutic decisions.
- Maintains appropriate records and prepares charts for review and counter signature of physician.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
ACLS/BLS Certified
Education and Experience:
Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by Texas Board of Nursing or Licensed Physician Assistant issues by the Texas Physician Assistant Board
Current Medical License & Board Certification
Location:
Texas
License:
DEA
Texas Acute Care Nurse Practitioner License
Texas Physician Assistant License
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $135,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Harlingen, TX 78550: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you licensed at a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Texas?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $135,000 - $145,000