Nurse Practitioner
UHS
Summary
Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. It provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth.
Job description
We are looking for a PRN Nurse Practitioner to work on-call. The Nurse Practitioner provides direct patient care as prescribed by the physician and treatment team, provides medical management and assessment of patients, ensures environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population, provides training and education to staff, patients, families, and others, documents patient care, ensures data accuracy, and includes it in the master treatment plan. Works with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.
Job Duties
- Obtain medical history on new admissions or authenticate previous medical history within 48 hours as evidenced by documentation in the patient record.
- Perform physical examinations on new admission or authenticate previous physical examination within 48 hours.
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat illness and injuries occurring in patient population.
Requirements
- Knowledge of substance abuse and psychiatric patient services
- Professional verbal and written skills needed for communicating patient status and treatment needs to payers, families, professionals, paraprofessional employees, and members of the patient's community
- Able to maintain professional records and patient confidentiality
- Ability to maintain professional relationships with staff and patients
- Knowledge of Special Treatment Procedures
- Able to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation
- Bachelor's degree in the humanities with 3 years of experience or Master's degree with one year of experience
- Current Driver's License or State issued ID
- Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Texas and credentialed by the State to practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Three years' experience in a similar role preferred
- Able to sit or stand while interacting with patients, families, and staff
- Able to write/type for extended periods of time
- Able to travel between various hospital areas
- Hearing, vision, and emotional stability sufficient to perform essential job functions
- Able to use the telephone for extended periods of time
- Able to deal with stressful situations and changing priorities
- Able to sustain physical activity eight hours a day
- Able to remain on feet eight hours per day
- Able to physically restrain patients by individual or team restraint per policy
- Able to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance
- Able to push patients in wheel chairs up and down hills and pursue running
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Student Loan Refinancing
- Tuition Savings
- Career Development
- Pet Insurance
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.