Acute Care NP/PA

A rural Texas hospital seeks an experienced Acute Care PA/NP hospitalist to join the team. Enjoy great pay, strong benefits and the perks of small-town living with easy access to nearby San Angelo, Brownwood and Fredericksburg. The Heart of Texas Healthcare System is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located in Brady, Texas. The hospital features a wide range of services to meet all of our rural health care needs. We attempt to focus on a higher quality of care rather than a higher quantity of patients, which allows us to see patients on a regular basis and provide comprehensive care. 

Post-graduate inpatient experience required. 

Great pay & benefits

Low cost-of-living, no state income tax

40 minutes from Brownwood, 65 min from San Angelo and 90 min from Fredericksburg. 

The specific tasks, obligations, duties, and responsibilities majorly performed by the hospitalist nurse practitioners are:

Obtain patient’s medical history

• Perform a physical examination and privileged procedures on patients, and document findings on their medical record
• Diagnose and treat patients who are present for treatment
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the clinical collaborative practice agreements in the specific clinical area
• Prescribe or administer medication and IV Fluids where applicable
• Instruct for and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests
• Perform health assessment of patients with primary, acute, and chronic health issues
• Refer patients to specialty services to foster continuity of care when necessary
• Instruct patients on selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultation, and laboratory examinations relevant to their case
• Deduce findings and plans of care in line with shared practice agreements and protocols in designated areas
• Educate and counsel patient and family members concerning health promotion, self-care skills, disease prevention, and treatment options in coordination with occupational therapists and other healthcare providers
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• Partake in meetings and conferences that enhance an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care delivery
• Serve as an effective member on departmental and multidisciplinary committees which impact or determine policies affecting nursing practice
• Request diagnostic imaging and perform diagnostic studies such as lab tests and EKGs
• Request for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other rehabilitation treatments where applicable
• Provide well-child care including screening and immunizations for young children
• Provide primary as well as specialty care services and health-maintenance care for adults.
• Requirements – Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

Education: Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program

License: Current Texas license to practice as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner License is required

Certification: National Board Certification in specialty area, ACLS certification, and prescriptive authority

Knowledge: Completion of a pharmacology component of not less than three semester hours or the equivalent; and strong knowledge of state and federal laws relating to prescription and record keeping (3-hour course)

Experience: Previous experience relevant to the area of clinical practice, Inpatient and critical care experience; and experience in an advanced practice role is preferred.

Team player: Nurse practitioners are required to be good team players to be able to work in a team-oriented environment, and to be able to work with other healthcare professionals to provide a collaborative patient care