Nurse Practitioner

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Location: Brookshire, TX
Salary: $130,000 – $140,000 annually
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Summary

The Family Practice Nurse Practitioner functions as an advanced practice provider responsible for delivering primary healthcare services to pediatric clients. This role includes prescribing medications under prescriptive authority and collaborating closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality patient care.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies advanced clinical expertise and specialized knowledge to assess patients and identify actual and potential diagnoses.
• Gathers comprehensive patient health histories through interviews with patients and/or family members and conducts physical examinations.
• Identifies risk factors by distinguishing between normal and abnormal findings from assessments, lab results, radiological studies, and behavioral evaluations.

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Assess and manage acute illnesses, consulting or referring to physicians as needed.

• Recommend medications and appropriate remedies for common acute conditions.

• Manage stable chronic conditions using established protocols or in collaboration with physicians.

• Refer patients with unstable chronic conditions to appropriate specialists.

• Provide counseling and education on health needs, prevention, and wellness promotion.

• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members to ensure coordinated, comprehensive patient care.

• Maintain all required professional licenses and ensure ongoing competency through continuing education.

• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Education / Licensure / Certification Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse with recognition as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Current certification in specialty area or eligibility to obtain certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the relevant area of practice.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong commitment to serving as a patient advocate and promoting quality healthcare services.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements listed are representative of those needed to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Occasional standing, walking, sitting, and use of hands for handling or operating equipment.
• Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Visual abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described reflect those encountered while performing job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Indoor clinical setting with no exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Moderate noise level typical of a healthcare environment.