Baylor Population Program (Instructor - Nurse Practitioner)

Summary

The Baylor Teen Health Clinic currently provides pregnancy testing, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS education and screening, primary healthcare, and case management services to teens, their partners, and adolescents in Harris County. The clinics provide services to teens from the age of 13-24.
Services We Provide:

• Comprehensive Exams (Male & Female)
• HIV/AIDS education and screening
• Immunizations
• Birth control and family planning
• Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment
• Gynecological services
• Primary healthcare

Job Purpose

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Job Duties

• Perform other job related duties as assigned.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
• Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
• Provide follow-up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing.
• Experience Required: None required.