(Apply in 3 Minutes) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Company: Nexus Health Systems
Location: Dallas
Posted on: July 5, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description The Nurse Practitioner (NP) performs a variety
of advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating,
controlling, and preventing patient illness and disease within the
facility. The NP provides general medical care and treatment to
facility patients/residents under the direction of the medical
director. The NP, independently and/or in collaboration with the
treatment team, participates in the observation, assessment,
diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and
counsel, and health education of patients/residents. JOB SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Ensures that services provided are consistent
and within the guidelines of the Nursing Practice Act 2. Obtains
detailed history and performs physical examinations on assigned
patients; assesses and treats acute/chronic medical problems and
provides direct patient care to a specified patient population 3.
Performs emergency, life-saving procedures 4. Notifies attending
physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising
physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems
requiring direct physician consultation 5. Practices proper safety,
environmental, and/or infection control methods 6. Writes progress
notes on patients’ charts indicating patient status and treatment
procedures performed; maintains other records as required 7.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation
in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings,
and workshops 8. Performs complete physical and neurological exam
of patients/residents by means of interview, health history,
physical examination, and diagnostic tests 9. Orders appropriate
laboratory and diagnostic procedures; interprets results and
intervenes appropriately 10. Prescribes and administers medications
in compliance with all regulatory and Facility guidelines 11.
Recommends and refers to institutional and community resources to
meet patient and family needs 12. Collaborates with physicians and
other health care providers (within the facility and in the
community) in managing acute and long-term medical needs of
patients 13. Provides monitoring and ensures continuity of care
between physician visits 14. Provides 24-hour medical call coverage
on a rotating schedule 15. Provides continuing education and serves
as a resource to staff 16. Discusses case with physician and other
health professionals 17. Submits health care plan and goals of
individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by physician
18. Prescribes or recommends drugs, as allowed per prescriptive
authority, or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy,
occupational therapy, etc. 19. Attends admissions meetings 20.
Attends weekly treatment team meetings 21. Performs other duties as
assigned POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: - Master’s in nursing
as NP or master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a
post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program. EXPERIENCE:
- Preferably three (3) to five (5) years of experience in long term
rehabilitation with neurobehavioral clients
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: - Current Texas Licensure as a Registered
Nurse - Current Texas Advance Practice Registered Nurse licensure
(APRN-NP) - Certified in BLS Current certification and in good
standing during employment - Attend behavioral management and
de-escalation techniques training as required by the facility. -
Certification in behavior management or related (SAMA, ABA, PIP,
etc.)
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