Physician Assistant / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Positions Available: Plano, Frisco, Southlake, Frisco, McKinney, RichardsonSUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:We are looking to add a licensed Nurse Practitioner to our growing team of medical professionals. Your primary responsibility will be provide advanced primary and/or specialty nursing care to patients in our facility. Duties will include but are not limited to, performing physical exams, recording patient medical histories, creating patient care plans, and administering diagnostic tests. You will also be administering medicines and treatments, as well as observing the patient response to such treatment.

RESPONSIBILTIES/DUTIES: Help provide primary care to patientsPerform physical exams and patient observationsRecord patient medical histories and symptomsCreate patient care plans and contribute to existing plansOrder, administer and analyze diagnostic testsMonitor and operate medical equipmentDiagnose health issuesDetect changes in a patient’s health and change treatment plans as necessaryAdminister medicines and treatmentsEvaluate responses to treatments and medicationsConsult with healthcare professionsTrain patients and families on managing illnesses or injuries and disease preventionRequirements: Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner: Master’s degree from an accredited nursing programMust have RN licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and be board certified by either ANCC or AANPMust have prescriptive authorizationAPN authorization in the state where employed to practice in Family Health by the Board of nurse ExaminersMust be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the workKnowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technologyAbility to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the communitySound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHAExperience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner knowledge of disease preventionTRAVEL REQUIRED:20%