Permanent_ Nurse Practitioner (NP)(Primary Care/ Geriatrics)_ Windsor Morgan, Texas_ #AS
Updated 11/04/26
Texas, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
- Nurse Practitioner will provide primary and acute care services to approximately 100+ nursing home residents across assigned facilities.
- Work collaboratively with an RN Care Coordinator, facility staff, families, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Focus on proactive and preventive healthcare management, early identification of changes in patient conditions, and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
- Develop individualized care plans and establish healthcare goals for each member.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, and advance care preferences.
- Promote continuity of care by managing patients within skilled nursing facilities whenever clinically appropriate.
Job Responsibilities
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, diagnose medical conditions, and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Monitor patients' health conditions and identify early signs of clinical deterioration.
• Establish individualized care goals and coordinate ongoing patient care.
• Collaborate with RN Care Coordinators, physicians, families, and facility staff.
• Educate patients and families regarding disease management and progression.
• Discuss and establish advance care planning and patient healthcare preferences.
• Manage acute medical conditions within the nursing facility whenever possible.
• Help reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Qualifications
• Current Texas State Nurse Practitioner license.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Active DEA Prescriptive License.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a healthcare team.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.
• Previous long-term care experience is preferred.
• Bilingual communication skills are preferred
Working Hours
• Regular working hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Work at 2–3 assigned nursing home buildings.
• Approximately 5–8 patients seen daily.
• Shared on-call responsibilities distributed evenly among approximately 10 NPs in the region.
• On-call schedule includes approximately one weeknight every other week and one weekend every other month (calls only).
• After-hours care management stipend is available.
Skills
• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic abilities.
• Primary care and acute care management.
• Geriatric and long-term care knowledge.
• Patient care coordination and treatment planning.
• Preventive healthcare and early intervention.
• Patient and family education.
• Clinical decision-making and problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
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