Agency

Department

What we want

The Family Nurse Practitioner in the College of Nursing delivers 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. Provides primary care working collaboratively with an interprofessional team. Travels to the mobile clinic sites.

What you need to know

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.

• Orders therapeutic modalities such as medications, treatments, diagnostic tests, etc.

• Performs primary care procedures.

• Provides primary health care maintenance of the population served, including immunizations and recommended health screenings.

• Counsels and instructs patients and significant others as appropriate on medications, disease, procedures, and preventive healthcare.

• Assesses, stabilizes, and determines 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.

• Documents 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.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Team Leadership and Performance Management

• Performs the role of Team Lead for the full-time and PRN Nurse Practitioners

• Works with leadership to coordinate and supervise activities of team members engaged in clinical care or service delivery.

• Provides supervision, guidance, and effective performance management feedback to employees in areas of responsibility.

• Recommends, implements, and documents performance improvement actions under the direction of administration.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

• Verbal and written communication skills.

• Organizational skills and prioritize activities.

• Ability to work with electronic health records.

• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to use and manage an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.

• Knowledge of standard nursing procedures and techniques.

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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.