Nurse Practitioner
Company: The Ranch at Dove Tree
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: March 6, 2025
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Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner - The Ranch at Dove Tree - Lubbock,
TexasAbout the Job:The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner is
responsible for providing general medical care and treatment to
clients, under the direction of physician. Performs history,
physical examinations, and preventive health measures on assigned
clients; provides consultation and liaison throughout the facility;
performs daily rounds on clients as directed by supervising
physician; prescribes medications; and provides clinical
assessments and diagnosis. Works collaboratively with the
medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for
Nurse Practitioners.Roles and Responsibilities:Available to work
full-time, onsite during the Company's regular business hours. This
position cannot be performed remotely.Preference will be given to
candidates who have both a Family and Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner license.Gathers, develops, and evaluates
age-appropriate history and physical (H&P) client data in
collaboration with client, family and health care team for
physician's use in treating clients. - Assesses, reassess physical,
psychosocial and cultural needs of clients and formulates measures
to meet client needs. - Provides screening and medication
management to clients served. - Establishes priorities in planning
and organizing client care based on H&P assessment.
Participates in the formulation of client Master Treatment Plan -
Encourages family involvement in client care. Responds to
identified client and family educational needs. Assists in client
teaching as it relates to managing medical needs or medication
education. - Diagnoses and treats acute, episodic, or chronic
illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. - Assists
the physician with the clinical operation of the program -
Documents pertinent data including assessment, interventions, and
evaluations. Charts clinical observation (direct or through
dictation), evaluations and treatment of client in required time
according to facility guidelines. - Collaborates with physicians
and other staff on establishing realistic outcome goals as needed.
- Implements appropriate health care interventions as needed, using
appropriate guidelines of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
prescriptive practice. - Reviews medical reports released under the
name of the Facility for assigned clients. - Provides guidance to
the clinical staff working with assigned clients to assure that
quality of care is provided. - Prepares discharge summaries for
physician review. - Under physician collaborative practice
agreement as a Family Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive
privileges, will call permissible medication to pharmacies. -
Provides on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by
medical staff. - Focuses on health promotion and disease
prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such
as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication. - Master of
Science of Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing
required. - One or more years' experience as an RN with the client
population of the facility line of business required. - Experience
in prescribing basic psychotropic medications that would ordinarily
be managed in a primary care setting. - Clinical experience working
with the client population of the facility; ability to demonstrate
knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries,
crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment, and client
care required. - Current Nurse Practitioner license required, per
state regulations/requirements, may also require a current DEA
license. - CPR and de-escalation certification required (training
available upon hire and offered by facility). - First aid may be
required based on state or facility requirements.Why The Ranch at
Dove Tree?The Ranch at Dove Tree offers a comprehensive benefit
plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and
qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a
resume. The Ranch at Dove Tree is an EOE.Veterans and military
spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to
serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment
centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique
strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to
serve those who have served.
Keywords: The Ranch at Dove Tree, Lubbock , Nurse Practitioner, Other , Lubbock, Texas
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