NP Nurse Practitioner

North Texas Brain & Spine Specialists is a specialized neurosurgical practice dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered care for individuals with brain, spine, and neurological conditions. Our team combines advanced clinical expertise with a compassionate, personalized approach to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our clinical team. This is an excellent opportunity for an NP interested in neurosurgery, spine care, and the management of complex neurological conditions.

Position Overview:

The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with our neurosurgeons and clinical team to evaluate, treat, and manage patients with a variety of neurological and spinal conditions.

The NP will play an important role throughout the patient's care journey, including initial evaluations, diagnostic workups, treatment planning, preoperative and postoperative care, follow-up visits, and ongoing management of both surgical and non-surgical patients.

The ideal candidate is clinically confident, organized, highly communicative, and committed to providing an exceptional patient experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive patient histories, assessments, and physical examinations.
• Perform neurological and musculoskeletal examinations and evaluate patients presenting with brain, spine, and neurological conditions.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within the NP's scope of practice.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including laboratory testing, X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and other appropriate imaging.
• Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with Texas licensure, credentialing requirements, and practice protocols.
• Manage new patient consultations and established patient follow-up visits.
• Provide preoperative evaluations and patient education for individuals undergoing neurosurgical or spine procedures.
• Participate in postoperative management, including wound evaluations, medication management, recovery monitoring, and follow-up care.
• Review diagnostic imaging and testing with physicians and coordinate appropriate next steps in treatment.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, procedures, medications, recovery expectations, and preventive care.
• Coordinate referrals, imaging, therapy, injections, surgery, and other services necessary for continuity of care.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants, hospitals, rehabilitation providers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate abnormal or urgent findings promptly to the appropriate physician.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Assist with hospital-based patient care, rounding, and other clinical responsibilities as required by the practice.
• Support the clinical team in maintaining an efficient, responsive, and patient-centered care environment.

Qualifications Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with an MSN, DNP, or other qualifying graduate nursing degree.
• Current or eligible Texas RN and APRN licensure with authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current national board certification in an appropriate NP population focus, such as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C/FNP-BC) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC), depending on the role and patient setting.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS can be required if hospital responsibilities warrant it.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority in Texas and able to meet applicable practice/credentialing requirements.
• Eligible for DEA registration if the position requires prescribing controlled substances.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and patient-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with neurosurgeons, clinical staff, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals.

Preferred (not a requirement):

• Previous experience as a Nurse Practitioner in neurosurgery, spine surgery, orthopedics, neurology, pain management, trauma, or another surgical specialty.
• Experience managing preoperative and postoperative patients.
• Familiarity with neurological examinations, spine conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting diagnostic imaging and clinical testing.

New graduates with a strong interest in neurosurgery and spine care are encouraged to apply. Relevant clinical rotations or prior RN experience in neurosurgery, surgery, orthopedics, critical care, emergency medicine, or a related specialty are highly valued.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities.
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced neurosurgeons and gain extensive exposure to brain and spine care.
• Supportive and collaborative clinical environment.
• Opportunity for continued professional development within a specialized and growing practice.

Who We're Looking For:

We are looking for an NP who is proactive, dependable, clinically curious, and takes ownership of patient care. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing patients across multiple stages of care while communicating closely with our physicians and clinical team.

Because neurosurgical patients can have complex and evolving needs, attention to detail, strong clinical judgment, timely communication, and follow-through are essential.

If you are a Nurse Practitioner looking to build or advance your career in neurosurgery and spine care, we encourage you to apply.