Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

We are looking for a Women's Nurse Practitioner, that can diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

EDUCATION: BSN and/or NP from an accredited school of nursing or equivalent required; current license RN or NP with license to practice in the state of Texas

EXPERIENCE (and other qualifications): Minimum of 4 years of professional nursing experience required 2 years leadership experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret general publications. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, coworkers, patients, and providers. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.

POSITION FUNCTIONS:

• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
• Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
• Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over the counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
• Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
• Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
• Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
• Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
• Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
• Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Knowledge of current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact of primary health care.
• Cognizant of the prevalent stressors and their impact on both the professional provider and the patient population within Healing Hands Ministries, the community, and all of HHM clinical settings.
• Ability to work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal productivity and program effectiveness while continuously promoting the growth and development of fellow professionals, exercising appropriate supervisory control and displaying good work judgment.
• Organized, dependable and a team player.
• Attention to detail and a have high sense of urgency.
• Must display good judgment, maintains confidentiality, sound decision-making, and be able to work independently, as needed.
• Flexible, adaptable and a high level of initiative.
• Able to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and display strong customer service skills.