Nurse Practitioner PRN

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur in Port Arthur, TX is seeking a highly skilled Critical Care Nurse Practitioner to join its ICU team. The NP will deliver evidence-based care to critically ill patients, perform advanced assessments, and develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with intensivists and the multidisciplinary staff.

The role requires ENP certification, current APRN licensure in Texas, DEA registration, and standard critical care credentials (ATLS/BLS/ACLS).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced assessments and implement treatment plans for critically ill patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies and perform approved procedures.
• Collaborate with intensivists and interprofessional team to optimize outcomes.
• Promote quality/safety initiatives and ensure continuity of care.

Skills

ENP certification

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program

Job description

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.