Nurse Practitioner - PRN Neurology - San Antonio, TX

Baptist Health System and Tenet Healthcare, are seeking to build our PRN pool by adding an experienced Neurology Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Downtown San Antonio, TX. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative group of medical professionals and is a crucial member of the patient experience.

Position Highlights

Looking for PRN coverage during weekdays during normal business hours

Compensation And Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

License Fees covered

Malpractice insurance

About San Antonio

San Antonio is a wonderful metropolitan area in Texas famous for its historical Spanish Missions and the Alamo, as well as its beautiful downtown Riverwalk area. It is the 7th most populated city in the US and the 2nd most populated city in Texas. Geographically it lies only 1 hour away from Austin, 30 minutes from New Braunfels, 3 hours from Houston, and a short 40 minute flight to Dallas via our fantastic international airport. It is a colorful and diverse area with a very active community, and no shortage of events and entertainment to pursue!

San Antonio also boasts a healthy and growing economy, with great schools, affordable housing, and no state tax!

Additional Information

General Summary : Provides specialized nursing services with guidance of the attending physician. Completed related work as required. Considerable medical judgment is required to determine the appropriate procedure within scope of practice.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.

Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.

Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his / her specific job functions / responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues / concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.

Obtains and records client's health history; performs comprehensive physical assessment (including biological, social and psychological needs) as part of a total physical examination.

Diagnoses, treats and plans appropriate health care for clients as appropriate for specialty; refers clients to physicians and / or outside agencies as required.

Ensure completion of all required documentation of patient care activities in accordance with TPR policy.

Fulfill all duties assigned by physician

Reports to the attending physician of any injuries or adverse reactions during or after treatment

Participates in patient review conferences and staffing

Assists the physician as follows, but not limited to Utilization Review, Quality Assurance, Program Evaluation, Infection Control, Safety Committee activities

Adhere to the established policies and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources Orders and interprets the results of laboratory tests as part of the physical examination and health management.

Perform and oversee testing and other appropriate procedures.

Conducts health teaching and counseling during the physical exam, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.

Provides consultative direction as needed for nursing, laboratory and clinic assistant staff.

Orders medications.

Other duties as assigned

Education : Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing : Master's degree in nursing; completion of a state acceptable Nurse Practitioner's program

Certification : Advanced Nurse Practitioner license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.

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