Nurse Practitioner Home Healthcare Professional

Overview

Medical City Dallas is a leading healthcare provider offering advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. Our team consists of over 1,500 physicians, many recognized as world's best in their specialties.

We provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with purpose and integrity. As a Registered Nurse - RN - Super Pool - FT Nights, you will determine the predictable health status and needs of patients through interpretation of health data and preventive practice in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.

Responsibilities

• Determine the predictable health status and health needs of patients (individual and family) through interpretation of health data and preventive practice in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient.
• Formulate a nursing care plan based on determination of nursing diagnoses and identified problems.
• Implement nursing care within the RN's scope of practice, including compliance with other laws that apply to the practice setting.
• Develop and implement teaching plans for patients concerning promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
• Provide education, emotional support and age specific care to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others.
• Provide for the care of multiple patients (individual and family) either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing.
• Minimum of two years' experience in critical care, ICU, hospital experience within the last three years is required.
• Must be able to care for ICU, and PCU patients as well as Med Surg patients as requested.