Graduate Advanced Practice Provider

About the Role

Launch your advanced practice career with the UTHealth Department of Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) in Houston, TX. We are seeking a Graduate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our specialized neuroscience care team. In this role, you will provide patient-centered care in a dynamic clinical environment under the direction of a physician while gaining valuable experience caring for patients with complex neurological conditions. This position is designed to support eligible graduate advanced practice providers who are progressing toward required certification, providing an excellent opportunity to build your clinical expertise and begin your career as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team at UTHealth.

Position Summary

Provides health care in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician. This position is designed for incumbents to serve as a Graduate Professional Nurse Practitioner pending certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs relevant patient assessments and physical examinations under direct supervision.
• Coordinates, directs, and implements patient's plan of care under direct supervision.
• Orders, conducts, and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures under direct supervision.
• Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals under direct supervision.
• Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan under direct supervision.
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes under direct supervision.
• Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion under direct supervision.
• Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient's recovery under direct supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to meet clinic-specific competencies and expectations.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to build comprehensive reports and effectively convey information to others.
• Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA.
• Ability to verbalize information/directions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clinic and department staff.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required.
• Valid Provisional Authorization Permit for Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner.
• Master's Degree in Nursing as NP or in Nursing with completion of a post masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program required.

Physical Requirements

• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Other Details

• Residency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
• This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code § 51.215 and Texas Government Code § 411.094.