Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

The nurse practitioner (NP) will practice in an advanced role within a clinic and perioperative setting, providing Anesthesiology and Pre-Anesthesia Care services to patients. The NP will work under a delineation of clinical privileges and in collaboration with other members of the health care team (attending physician, residents, CRNA, clinic nursing staff).

Operating under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the NP assumes both independent and interdependent responsibilities in the evaluation, assessment, and optimization of pre-anesthesia patients in a clinic setting. Additionally, the NP will provide support for the Acute Pain Management Service (APMS) as needed. This position will also serve as a back-up to the on-site Ben Taub NP assigned to the APM Service.

Summary

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing.
• Experience Required: None required.
• 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
• May be required to obtain certification in Anesthesia Acute Pain Management.

Preferred:

• Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner with 3-5 years of experience as a nurse practitioner. Strongly prefer previous anesthesia or perioperative care experience. 
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Advanced Practitioner Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing. Specialty certification recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing. Specialty certification must match licensing specialty area.
• Pre-Anesthesia and/or anesthesia pain management experience

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.