Special Program Aid (Nurse Practitioner)

Special Program Aid (Nurse Practitioner)

Job Title: Special Program Aid (Nurse Practitioner)

Agency: Texas A&M International University

Department: Student Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary: $58.00 hourly

Job Location: Laredo, Texas

Job Type: Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Summary

The Special Program Aid (Nurse Practitioner) under general direction, provides patient care, evaluations, and treatment. Diagnoses, treats, and prescribe certain medications for illnesses and injuries.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, assessments, counseling,preparation, and treatment.
• Documents patient care.
• Prescribes medicines upon diagnoses of illness or injury, underthe direction of a physician and within the limitations of NursePractitioner regulations.
• Maintains and monitors patient records, assesses health careneeds, and provides patient education.
• Interprets lab and/or x-ray results.
• Performs follow-up care in conjunction with other nursingstaff.
• Serves on committees, providing presentations and participatingin divisional staff development.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive women's health services, includingperforming Pap smears, conducting reproductive and sexual healthassessments, diagnosing and managing gynecologic conditions, anddelivering patient-centered education on contraception, STIprevention, and overall sexual wellness.
• Provide sexual health education and comprehensive STI screeningand testing, including risk assessment, diagnostic evaluation,treatment, and patient counseling on prevention and safepractices.
• In an emergency, will provide care to stabilize or preventdeterioration of a patient's condition and immediately thereafternotify the supervising physician.
• Immediate physician consultation or referral for acute healthproblems of complex nature identified by NP
• Monthly quality assurance review with supervising physician todiscuss information related to patient care and treatment, changesin patient care plans, issues related to referrals, and discussionof patient care improvements.

Minimum Requirements

• Education : Master's degree in nursing or equivalentcombination of education and experience.
• Experience : One year of related experience.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.Knowledge of standard nursing procedures and techniques.

Ability to:

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-makingskills.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintainconfidentiality.
• Ability to use and manage an Electronic Medical Records (EMR)system.

Licensing / Professional Certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP), licensed Registered Nurse (RN),and CPR certified.

Physical Requirements

General office environment

The physical demands described here are representative of the those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

• Position requires keeping a work schedule of 8 hoursweekly.
• Position requires face-to-face interactions on campus.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendanceon campus and in the workplace.
• Subject to funding and/or need.

Pay of Rate

$58 per hour for approximately 8 hoursweekly

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to acriminal history investigation, and employment is contingent uponthe institution's verification of credentials and/or otherinformation required by the institution's procedures, including thecompletion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.