Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP)
On-siteKilleen, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Prescribe for and treat gastrointestinal diseases, disorders, and injuries while performing routine physical examinations and initial patient work-ups in outpatient and inpatient settings. Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and procedures to assess patients, distinguish abnormal findings, and provide emergency interventions or crisis management in the absence of physicians. Manage assigned patient panels, adjust regimens within protocols, and collaborate with physicians to evaluate therapeutic plans. Complete outpatient record entries, progress notes, and admission/discharge paperwork, ensuring inpatient documents are countersigned by attending physicians. Occasionally rotate shifts, transfer locations, or work weekends, nights, and holidays as assigned by the department chief. Provide preceptorship and teaching for physician extenders, students, residents, fellows, technicians, and volunteers.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or doctoral degree (DNP)
- Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Basic Life Support certification
- Certified in the specialty as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-education/graduate and post-licensure clinical experience within the last four (4) years practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP), or Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
- Recent hands-on advanced knowledge and experience related to gastrointestinal specialties and care to recognize emergency conditions to diagnose, prescribe, and treat diseases, disorders, injuries related to gastrointestinal care
- Competency in conducting comprehensive evaluations, developing, and implementing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to rotate shifts, transfer work location and/or clinics, and/or be assigned to irregular tours of duty to include weekends, nights, and/or holidays
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