What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Nurse Practitioner position at Riceland Healthcare?
Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent
Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Location: 85 I-10 N, Frontage Road, Beaumont, TX 77707
Make a Meaningful Impact as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Join a team where you can make a real difference in the lives of patients and families. As a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), you’ll have the opportunity to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care across the lifespan while building meaningful relationships with the people you serve.
In this role, you’ll assess and treat a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, develop personalized care plans, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe appropriate medications and treatments. You’ll also play an important role in preventive care, patient education, and long-term health management.
You’ll work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals in a collaborative environment, giving you the opportunity to contribute your expertise while ensuring every patient receives safe, high-quality care.
If you’re an FNP looking for a rewarding opportunity where your clinical expertise, compassion, and commitment to patient care can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Functions independently to perform age-appropriate medical histories and physical examinations for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions within the provider’s scope of practice.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on the patient’s age, condition, and clinical needs.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and facility policies.
- Develops and implements individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and clinical findings.
- Provides routine primary care, preventive care, physical examinations, wellness visits, and health screenings.
- Provides age-appropriate immunizations and preventive services as permitted by scope of practice and facility policies.
- Evaluates and treats common acute illnesses, minor injuries, infections, and other primary care conditions.
- Provides appropriate women's health and men's health services within the provider’s scope of practice and clinical privileges.
- Provides patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices, and disease prevention.
- Monitors the effectiveness of interventions and modifies treatment plans as clinically indicated.
- Identifies changes in a patient’s condition and initiates appropriate interventions, referrals, or escalation of care.
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, specialists, and other multidisciplinary healthcare team members to coordinate patient care.
- Makes appropriate referrals to specialists and other healthcare professionals when indicated.
- Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between healthcare settings, including hospital admissions, transfers, discharges, and follow-up care.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and timely patient medical records and clinical documentation.
- Facilitates patient and family decision-making by providing education, counseling, and support.
- Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and other clinical initiatives as required.
- Provides care in accordance with facility policies, state and federal regulations, professional standards, and applicable clinical guidelines.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Strong critical-thinking and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple patient-care responsibilities
- Ability to provide accurate and effective care in stressful situations
- Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare staff
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program
- Master’s degree in Nursing or related advanced practice nursing field preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 1–2 years of clinical experience preferred
- 1–2 years of experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred
- Family Medicine, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, or related clinical experience preferred
- Experience providing care across the lifespan preferred
- Recent graduates are also encouraged to apply
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure
- Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C or FNP-BC) certification
- Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- PALS provider card as required by department and facility
- Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority, as applicable
- Current Texas APRN licensure and appropriate prescriptive authority
Salary : $110,000 - $130,000