NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT URGENT CARE PRN - Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

Job Description

PRN shifts vary

At GRMC’s Urgent Care located in Clear Springs, our providers care for the entire family – from pediatrics to geriatrics. We offer a full range of urgent care services, from broken bones, to the flu and more. The Urgent Care at Clear Springs welcomes walk-ins and also offers sports and band physicals, which saves you time and cost!

Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements.

Scope of Responsibility

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, he/she is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients with acute or chronic medical conditions in an urgent care setting that includes telehealth medicine. He/she demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses or acute injuries commonly encountered in both the pediatric and adult patient populations. He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The Nurse practitioner/Physician Assistant demonstrates an advanced level of medical clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. He/she works with administrative, nursing, and physicians to assure safe, effective, quality patient care. 

Job Requirements

• If Nurse Practitioner - Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program and current licensure with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
• If Physician Assistant - Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program and current license with the Texas Medical Board
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire
• 3-5 years working in an urgent care, emergency department or primary care setting
• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to prioritize tasks