Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Nurse Practitioner
Company: Hidalgo County, TX
Location: Hidalgo
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
General Description
Performs highly advanced (senior-level) clinical healthcare/nursing
work. Work involves assessing, planning, and providing
comprehensive patient care independently or in collaboration with
health care professionals. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work
of other nursing professionals. Works under minimal supervision,
with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent
judgment.
Examples of Work Performed
Provides specialized consultation, training, and technical
assistance to agency staff, care recipients, provider agencies, and
the medical community.
Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care consistent with
medical care prescribed by a physician.
Evaluates patient's condition and formulates plan of care to
maintain healthy progress.
May administer medications and treatments within delineated
parameters; institutes lifesaving emergency measures.
Orders tests to detect disease processes.
Initiates or modifies medical treatment when and to the extent
authorized by the treating Physician.
Creates and maintains accurate records, reports, and legal
documents.
Manages primary acute or chronic care in collaboration with health
team members.
Identifies problems and makes suggestions for change to facilitate
continuity of patient care, meeting patient needs and the mission
of a health care facility.
Shares clinical expertise as consultant and instructor and utilizes
health promotion strategies.
Evaluates nursing services through the analysis of statistical
studies and performance evaluation reports.
Develops in-service training and educational programs.
Develops and participates in quality assurance programs.
Reviews medical records and patient assessments to determine
compliance with policies and procedures, correctness of assessment,
or quality of service.
Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others.
May assists with patient flow and customer service.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with
a Master's degree in nursing, physician assistant or a related
field required.
Three (3) years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant within a collaborative primary care environment
and/or one (1) year of hospital/clinical experience.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to converse fluently
in both languages.
Certificates, Licenses and Registration:
Must be certified as a Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of
Texas or in a party state that recognizes reciprocity through the
Nurse Licensure Compact and approved by the Board of Nurse
Examiners for the State of Texas to practice as an Advanced
Practice Nurse; or must be certified as a Licensed Physician
Assistant in the State of Texas.
Must have a current valid Texas motor vehicle operator's
license.
Must be able to be insured by the County's insurance carrier.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of physical assessment and nursing techniques,
principles, and procedures.
Knowledge of health care laws and regulations.
Knowledge of community health care principles, practices, and
procedures.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery
of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ability to organize, coordinate, and evaluate health care/nursing
activities and delivery of health care services.
Ability to explain public health law.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
Knowledge and skills to lead a community health nursing team.
Ability to direct and coordinate programs of care working
collaborative and autonomously.
Knowledge and understanding of policy and guideline implementation,
review, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge and understanding of involvement of patient and public in
service delivery, development and design.
Ability to plan and organize daily work routine.
Ability to coordinate, audit, and control manpower and financial
resources efficiently and effectively.
Must have experience working with spreadsheets and/or word
processing software.
Employee may be assigned other duties in addition to those
listed.
Duties may change according to the changing needs of the
County.
The County of Hidalgo offers a full range of employee benefit
programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. For
more information, please Click Here
01
Did you graduate from an accredited four-year college or university
with a Master's degree in nursing, physician assistant or a related
field?
* Yes
* No
02
Do you have three (3) years of experience working as a Nurse
Practitioner or Physician Assistant within a collaborative primary
care environment and/or one (1) year of hospital/clinical
experience?
* Yes
* No
03
Are you certified as a Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of
Texas or in a party state that recognizes reciprocity through the
Nurse Licensure Compact and approved by the Board of Nurse
Examiners for the State of Texas to practice as an Advanced
Practice Nurse, or are you certified as a Licensed Physician
Assistant in the State of Texas?
* Yes
* No
04
Are you bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to converse
fluently in both languages?
* Yes
* No
Required Question
Agency Hidalgo County
Address 505 S. McColl Rd., Suite A
Edinburg, Texas, 78539
Phone
Website
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