Clinical Nurse Practitioner FNP PNP

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

The nurse practitioner is a clinically skilled individual, qualified by academic and clinical education who provides assistance in the provision of care to include assessing and managing patients following established practice standards and protocols.  Working closely with medical staff, nursing, and ancillary support staff, the nurse practitioner facilitates communication between the members of the health care team and patient/ family to enhance the quality of care provided to patients.  The advanced practice nurse works within the individual and practice setting scopes of practice.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioners Program with practice authority in the State of Texas
• Five years experience in peri-operative or peri-anesthesia nursing required
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.

List the licenses, certificates, or registrations that are required to perform the essential duties of this job.

• Graduate of an accredited school for advanced nursing and a current license to practice in the
• State of Texas.
• B.S.N. M.S.N. preferred
• ACLS, PALS, and CPR required