Nurse Practitioner
Texas A&M University System
Job Title
Nurse Practitioner
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
School Of Nursing
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Bryan, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
This role serves in a family nurse practitioner practice position in the College of Nursing to deliver primary care in a mobile school-based clinic setting to students, faculty, staff, families and community residents in rural areas around the Brazos Valley of Texas. The employee will provide primary care working collaboratively with an interprofessional team. The nurse practitioner will travel to the mobile clinic sites.
What you need to know
Requirements of Factors: This position may be required to drive a University vehicle to various clinic sites.Other: Depending upon the nature of your position, you may be required to receive immunizations (excluding COVID and Flu).
Required Education and Experience:
+ Master of Science degree in nursing or higher with national board certification as a family nurse practitioner or equivalent combination of education and experience
+ One year directly related experience serving as a family nurse practitioner
Required Licenses and Certifications:
+ Requires an active license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, in the state of Texas with prescriptive authority and national board certification as a family nurse practitioner
+ Texas Driver's license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
+ Experience with electronic health record
+ Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
Preferred Education and Experience:
+ Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice preferred
+ At least five years of clinical nursing experience.
+ Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and electronic health records, some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Experience in health professions education is preferred
Preferred Licenses and Certifications:
+ American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
Responsibilities:
FNP Practice and Clinical Preceptor
+ Performs history, psychosocial, and physical examinations, diagnosis of acute, chronic, and urgent/episodic primary care conditions, formulates therapeutic plans of care, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic imaging, electrocardiographic exams, medication management and provides education to patients and their families.
+ Coordinates the care of patients to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely patient-centered care. Liaises between clinical staff and consult services. Consults with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding the care of patients as appropriate.
+ Order therapeutic modalities such as medications, treatments, diagnostic tests, etc.
+ Performs primary care procedures
+ Provide primary health care maintenance of the population served, including immunizations and recommended health screenings.
+ Counsel and instruct patients and significant others as appropriate on medications, disease, procedures, and preventive healthcare.
+ Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with policy regarding emergency and consultative call services
+ Serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars, conferences, and simulation.
+ Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
+ Applies, models, and teaches evidence-based treatment and care in clinical setting.
+ Precepts advance practice and pre-licensure nursing students each semester
+ Promotes costs savings and optimal patient experience in primary care
+ Participates in rapid cycle continuous process improvement
+ Participates in data reporting
+ Participates in scholarly projects as appropriate
+ Preforms other duties as assigned.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays
+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month
+ Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)
+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)
+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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