Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner
Agency: Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department: School Of Nursing
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate
Job Location: Bryan, Texas
Job Type: Staff
Job Description:
Are you passionate and looking to make a real difference in patient care? Be a Part of Our Caring and Compassionate Team.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner at the School of Nursing in Bryan, Texas. This is your chance to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will have a direct impact on patient health and well-being.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, you will play a critical role in diagnosing and managing a wide range of health issues, contributing to the overall health of the community we serve. In this role, you will travel and deliver primary care in a mobile school-based clinic setting to students, faculty, staff, families, and community residents in rural areas around the Brazos Valley of Texas.
Qualifications:
- Master of Science degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience AND one year directly related experience serving as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Active license as a Registered Nurse AND as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, in the state of Texas with prescriptive authority AND national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- A well-qualified candidate will also possess a minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience and must hold a Basic Life Support Certificate from the American Heart Association.
- Proficiency with computer systems is essential, including experience with web-based applications, electronic health records, and various Microsoft Office applications.
- Prior experience in health professions education is highly desirable.
Responsibilities:
- Performs history, psychosocial, and physical examinations, diagnosis of acute, chronic, and urgent/episodic primary care conditions, formulates therapeutic plans of care, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic imaging, electrocardiographic exams, medication management and provides education to patients and their families.
- Coordinates the care of patients to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely patient-centered care.
- Liaises between clinical staff and consult services.
- Consults with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding the care of patients as appropriate.
- Orders therapeutic modalities such as medications, treatments, diagnostic tests, etc.
- Performs primary care procedures.
- Provides primary health care maintenance of the population served, including immunizations and recommended health screenings.
- Counsels and instructs patients and significant others as appropriate on medications, disease, procedures, and preventive healthcare.
- Assesses, stabilizes, and determines disposition of patients with emergent conditions.
- Serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation and education.
- Documents clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
- Applies, models, and teaches evidence-based treatment and care in clinical setting.
- Precepts advance practice and pre-licensure nursing students each semester.
- Participates in rapid cycle continuous process improvement and in data reporting.
- Participates in scholarly projects as appropriate.
This role is essential in fostering a healthier community through expert care, education, and collaboration.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.
Benefits:
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance.
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
- Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
- Professional Development: Access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
- Living Well program built by employees, for employees.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures.
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