Professional Nurse Practitioner (Be Well)

Job Summary:

Serves as an advanced practice nurse providing primary level of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population in the outpatient and/or inpatient setting.

Job Duties:

• Provides specialty medical care in a clinical setting under the supervision of licensed physicians working through physician approved protocols.
• Secures and evaluates medical health and developmental history of the patient and provides health maintenance and anticipatory guidance.
• Evaluates patients in a clinic.
• Performs basic physical assessment using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
• Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings obtained by history, physical screening, behavioral assessments, and in collaboration with the designated physician, implements an appropriate management plan.
• Executes physician's orders such treatments, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as prescribed in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
• Assures quality assurance standards are met by following all guidelines of physicians, and clinic.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Master's of nursing is required; Doctorate of nursing practice is preferred.

Experience:

No experience is required. Experience working with behavioral health and substance use disorders is highly preferred.

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

State licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and national certification to practice as nurse practitioner from agency approved by Texas Board of Nursing is required.