Nurse Practitioner - Houston, United States - Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital

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Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner in Maternal Fetal Medicine — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.

In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide care for obstetrics and/or gynecological patients.

Includes but is not limited to outpatient roles in pre-natal care, well woman, and gynecology services as well as inpatient roles such as rounding or assisting the physicians with deliveries and surgical procedures.

The nurse practitioner (NP) works under a delineation of clinical privileges and works collaboratively with other members of the health care team.

Practicing under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the NP assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures.

As an advanced practice nurse, the NP is responsible for education, research, consultation and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.

Qualifications:

Required Master's Degree Science in Nursing For employees hired with Texas Children's before 03/01/17, an MSN is required for NPs licensed 01/01/03 or after. For employees hired with Texas Children's before 03/01/17, either an MSN or a certificate program is required for NPs licensed prior to 01/01/0
Required Licenses/Certifications

Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact

Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing Or FNP
Cert-Family Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing Or WHNP-BC
Cert-Womens Health Care NP by the Texas Board of Nursing
35 years of experience as an RN working in L&D is preferred.
35 years of experience as an NP working in OB/GYN or MFM is preferred.

Responsibilities:

Daily utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients. Obtains a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients as documented in the patient's medical record. Assesses the patient's physical status through the physical examination as documented in the patient's medical record. Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings as documented in the patient's medical record. Performs or recommends ageappropriate health screening procedures as documented in the patient's medical record. Provides health maintenance and health promotion for women of all ages as documented in the patient's medical record. Performs and evaluates diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests as documented in the patient's medical record. Analyzes multiple sources of data and formulates a differential diagnosis in collaboration with physicians as demonstrated in the written documentation. Follows established delegation protocols to manage specific patient problems. Formulates a plan of care in collaboration with other health care professionals and documents the plan in the patient's medical record. Accurately evaluates patient's responses to interventions and modifies the plan of care demonstrated by written documentation.
Consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers. Collaborates effectively with other members of the health care disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients. Utilizes effective and appropriate interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family and collaborates with them in the development of the plan of care. Requests consultation and/or initiates referral for specialized care as appropriate. Communicates with health care team members the comprehensive assessment, impression, and plan of care. Communicates positively and appropriately with colleagues in order to work effectively as a team.
Consistently serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals. Identifies and documents patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn, and level of understanding, incorporating family culture and belief systems on all patients. Assesses and documents impediments to patient/family learning and formulates plans to overcome them as needed. Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family. Participates in a minimum of 2 nursing staff education, inhouse, and community education programs annually. Serves as a preceptor to graduate students and other practitioners to provide support and clinical expertise when assigned. Initiates and conducts patient care conferences with other members of the health care team as needed.
Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills. Maintains knowledge base by reading professional literature and attending staff development and continuing education programs annually. Participates in department and hospital committees, which promote quality nursing, care as assigned. Attends all NP meetings or notifies supervisor to be excused. Maintains membershi