Nurse Practitioner

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur; Port Arthur (TX); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur is seeking a dedicated Critical Care Nurse Practitioner to join our ICU team. You will perform advanced assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, order and interpret tests, and perform approved procedures for critically ill patients.

Collaborating with intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and other specialists, you will help optimize outcomes, maintain patient safety, and ensure continuity of care across the critical care

Formación

• Master's or Doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited NP program.
• National ENP certification as required.
• Current APRN licensure in the applicable state.
• DEA registration with prescriptive authority.
• ATLS, BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Critical Care or Emergency Care experience.
• Intubation competency; case logs preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide evidence-based care to critically ill and medically complex patients in ICU.
• Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and other team members.
• Perform advanced assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Perform approved procedures and manage patients with acute, life-threatening conditions.
• Contribute to quality and safety initiatives and ensure continuity of care across the critical care continuum.

Conocimientos

Critical Care nursing

Emergency care teamwork

Advanced assessment skills

Educación

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner program)

National ENP certification

APRN license (Texas or applicable state)

DEA registration and prescriptive authority

ATLS

BLS

ACLS

Critical Care or Emergency Care experience

Intubation competency (case logs preferred)

Descripción del empleo

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to critically ill and medically complex patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Working collaboratively with intensivists, physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members, the Critical Care NP performs advanced assessments, develops and implements treatment plans, orders and interprets diagnostic studies, performs approved procedures, and manages patients with acute, life-threatening conditions. The NP plays a key role in optimizing patient outcomes, promoting quality and safety initiatives, and ensuring continuity of care throughout the critical care continuum.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

1. Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.


2. National certification as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) as required.


3. Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the applicable state.


4. Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority.


5. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.


6. Critical Care or Emergency Care experience required.


7. Case logs with intubation competency preferred.