Nurse Practitioner | PRN | Hondo Clinic | Weekends (4173)

Medina Healthcare System; Hondo (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Medina Healthcare System in Hondo, TX seeks a Pediatric/Adult Nurse Practitioner for PRN coverage. The role involves comprehensive patient assessments, ordering diagnostic tests, and developing care plans under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include patient counseling, wound care, immunizations, and ensuring continuity of care. Requires Texas NP licensure, BLS, and a post-master NP certification; travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 30 days of hire.
• Master’s in nursing as NP or Master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and manages infections.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimen, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Follows up on patients’ messages, prescription refills, and test results for themselves and the doctors to give a timely response to the patient.
• This job supervises Clinic personnel in all delegated or directive medical care duties.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient counseling

Education

Master’s in nursing as NP

Post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification

Texas RN Licensure

Texas APRN-NP Licensure

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Hondo Clinic 3200 Ave E - Hondo, TX 78861Position Type: PRNTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: VaryingPOSITION PURPOSE: Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and manages infections.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimen, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Follows up on patients’ messages, prescription refills, and test results for themselves and the doctors to give a timely response to the patient.
• This job supervises Clinic personnel in all delegated or directive medical care duties.

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:

• Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified within 30 days of hire.
• Master’s in nursing as NP or Master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.