Obstetrics Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: OB/GYN Certified Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant

Location: Beaumont, Texas

Job Description:

• Initiates an appropriate assessment of patient's health status, ranging from focused to comprehensive, depending upon the setting (e.g., emergency, structured screening, scheduled visit).
• Assists the Service Line Director and Clinic Site Director in the ongoing assessment of patient services and reports any need for improvement in those areas. Works with the team in ongoing clinic development and implementation.
• Consults with colleagues, supervising Physicians, specialists, and other health professionals as appropriate.
• Documents all patient care as appropriate in a timely manner.
• Assesses, treats, and provides medical services to clinic patients.
• Consults with patients by telephone, triaging, and referring these patients to services as appropriate.
• Ensures evaluation of lab results as well as other testing results with follow-up of abnormal values as appropriate.
• Consults and refers complex and high-priority cases to the physician on duty regarding complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, re-evaluation of chronic conditions, etc.
• Educates patients regarding health promotion and disease prevention, preventative health care, health maintenance concepts, and informs patients regarding the nature of the illness and the progress of evaluation and treatment.
• Obtains patients' health history from interview of patient and others, and from review of pertinent health records.
• Performs and orders diagnostic tests and procedures and therapeutic procedures, within the scope of practice, including venipuncture; intradermal tests; intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; application of dressings and bandages; administration of medications; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; auditory screening; visual screening; and aseptic techniques.
• Collects specimens for and carries out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.
• Interprets health information and establishes diagnoses consistent with the accumulated data.
• Formulates treatment plans, ensuring timely provision of necessary health care services.
• Orders necessary medications and other therapeutic equipment and supplies within the scope of practice.
• Analyzes accumulated health information and collects additional observational, interview, historical, physical examination, and diagnostic data, modifying treatment as appropriate.
• Makes health record entries which are legible, concise, and timely.
• Advocates for the rights of patients.
• Provides primary clinical therapy and treatment of individual and groups of patients.
• Participates in various committees to improve the quality of health care.
• Participates in the collection and preparation of reports on patient care activities.
• Conducts audits related to advanced practice health care techniques and takes part in quality assurance programs.
• Maintains current knowledge in the field of practice and informs staff of changes.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Attends all required safety training and education programs and can describe responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards.
• Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed.
• Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by Legacy standards.
• Checks on the patient’s environment and equipment to ensure safety. Reports safety concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
• Follows Legacy’s exposure control plans/blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures, and correct use of protective barrier equipment (Universal Precautions).
• Performs other related work as required.

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted Texas advanced practice license or Midwife license
• Active DEA
• BLS
• Proficient with EMRs (Epic highly preferred)

Preferred Experience: