Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner – Fast-Paced Care Leader

Altus Community Healthcare; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Altus Community Healthcare in Temple, TX is seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner to coordinate and deliver patient care in the emergency department, serving ages from neonates to geriatrics. The NP works under the supervision of an Emergency Room physician, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities include triage, head-to-toe assessments, medication administration, maintaining licensure, and communicating with patients, families and staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited NP/PA program.
• Current NP/PA certification and DEA license.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications current.
• ER experience preferred; licensure current.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient care across ages in ER.
• Perform head-to-toe and psycho-social assessments.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of medications and administration.
• Communicate with patients, families and staff professionally.
• Ensure patient flow and departmental efficiency.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

ER patient care

Head-to-toe assessments

Communication

Patient flow management

Education

NP/PA program graduate

NP/PA certification

DEA license

BLS/ACLS/PALS

Tools

EMR systems

Monitoring equipment

Job description

Altus Community Healthcare in Temple, TX is seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner to coordinate and deliver patient care in the emergency department, serving ages from neonates to geriatrics. The NP works under the supervision of an Emergency Room physician, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities include triage, head-to-toe assessments, medication administration, maintaining licensure, and communicating with patients, families and staff.