Nurse Practitioner (Laredo, TX) (Notional Opportunity) - Urgent Care
Company: Acuity International
Location: Laredo
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner (Laredo, TX) (Notional Opportunity)
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* Contingent upon contract award*
Location
Laredo, TX
Responsibilities
* Provides direct care, within their scope of practice, to
patients, including children, pregnant women, and adults, to
include emergency and urgent care.
* Consults with the Supervising Physician, Physician, or Pediatric
Advisor for complex medical, pediatric, or psychiatric patients,
completes orders recommended/authorized by the physician.
* Performs history and physical assessment, behavioral health care,
minor outpatient procedures, patient education, and refers any care
beyond the scope of the medical unit to local medical facilities
emergency departments or urgent care centers.
* Performs vital signs electronically and manually, as
indicated.
* Ability to apply professional principles, procedures, and
techniques for Nurse Practitioners in patient care.
* Knowledge of drugs and therapeutics when prescribing and
dispensing medication.
* Maintains compliance with DHS and CBP policies and any overriding
accreditation standards that may apply.
* Ability to properly use equipment and supplies in simple
diagnostic and treatment procedures.
* Works within their Scope of Practice, facility Standing
Orders/Standing Operating Procedures and protocols, and within the
Collaborative Agreement.
* Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy of medical records,
complies with HIPAA regulations, performs record keeping functions
in accordance with program policies and the system of records
management.
* Maintains non-involvement in the security aspect of patient care
and custody.
* Attends all general staff meetings during duty hours and
participates with medical quality management initiatives and
reviews as applicable.
* Assures a safe and clean working environment and assists in the
disposal of biologically hazardous waste on a regular basis,
adheres to universal precautions, and takes appropriate infection
control precautions.
* Completes all annual trainings as required, or any additional
training as assigned.
* May be required to travel short notice.
* May be required to serve in various medical units within the
sector/region.
* Duties will be performed on-site at medical units, flexible
scheduling and overtime are optional, as available.
* All medical documentation will be signed and dated, whether
electronic or paper.
* Participates with the Peer Review process, performs chart reviews
as assigned, and assists with orienting new PAs or nurse
practitioners, as assigned.
* Provides clinical oversight of support staff as needed, to
include nurses, certified nursing assistants, certified medical
assistants, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics.
* Communicates an end of shift report to the oncoming shift.
* Participates in Medical Quality Management/Quality Assurance/Risk
Management activities and initiatives as needed.
* Provides emergency care to employees or visitors for life, death,
or loss of sight/limb situations until Emergency Medical Services
arrive.
* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Job Requirements
* Candidates must have an unrestricted, current Registered Nurse
license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license valid in the
location in which duty will be performed. Any license changes must
immediately be reported to the employer. A temporary license will
not be accepted.
* Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Certification, Pediatric Nursing (PCNB) Certification, National
Certification Corporation (NCC) certification, American Academy of
Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or the American
Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) is required and must be
maintained, and all obligations fulfilled.
* Licensure/certification must be maintained current, and any
required education, trainings, continued education to maintain
licensure must be completed within the required timeline for
completion by the licensing/certifying authority.
* Candidate should not have had any professional
licensure/certification withheld, suspended, revoked, or denied,
and the candidate must not have surrendered or allowed a
licensure/certification to have expired or lapsed because of an
investigation or disciplinary action. Any National Practitioner
Database finding will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
* Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled
nolo contender to, or received probation before judgement for any
crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has
not been expunged.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be from one of the
following approved organizations:
* a. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care
providers
* b. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS), if applicable
* c. American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer
* d. American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for
healthcare providers and professional responders i. Course
components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR, Foreign
Body Airway Obstruction, and Automatic Defibrillator (AED)
proficiency
* ii. Applicant/ Employee must be certified upon hire and may also
be a certified instructor
* iii. BLS/CPR must be renewed prior to expiration date, and always
kept in an active status
* This position does not require privileging by CBP.
* Bilingual in English and Spanish encouraged, but not
required.
* Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program located in
a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. The degree
issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
* Must have a minimum of one year of clinical provider experience
in direct patient care as a certified nurse practitioner.
* Experience in detention/correctional healthcare, ambulatory care,
or a pediatric care setting encouraged, but not required.
Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected
veteran status, or disability status.
For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job
posting is:
Acuity-CHS, LLC
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