Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery

Company: CHI Saint Luke's Hospital at the Vintage
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Nurse Practitioner CardiothoracicOverview

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team's efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience-modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart-- Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Position Summary

Clinical expert and consultant within an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. Support the healthcare system (including physicians and facility leaders) with the management of specified populations though independent and collaborative clinical management

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

* Synthesizes and critically analyzes data to identify needs, formulate diagnosis, and establish a treatment plan for a patient, family, and/or population
* Implements individualized, evidence based interventions based on assessment, treatment plan, and identified prioritizes to maximize health potential and/or expected goals of a patient, family, and/or population
* Evaluates progress toward expected goals of a patient, family, and/or population in a systematic and ongoing manner with modification to the plan as appropriate
* Serves as a clinical expert to the interdisciplinary team
* Incorporates and disseminates research findings and evidence based practice into treatment plans, protocols, and guidelines

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Licensure:

* Master's Degree - Nursing; Registered Nurse (RN)
* Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist)
* Certified to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
* Limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners if implementing medical aspects of care

Minimum Experience:

* Five (5) years of experience with the specialized clinical population

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