Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery & Surgical Oncology, PRN
Texas Health Resources · Plano, Texas, United States
Full-time
Posted Sep 3, 2026
Job Description
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Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery/Surgical Oncology – PRN, Weekends Days
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we can be Better Together
Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75096
Work Hours: PRN, (as needed) Weekend; primarily weekends and may cover PTO and high census on weekdays
General Surgery & Surgical Oncology Department Highlights
Working with a multi-disciplinary team
The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population
The potential for high job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients’ lives
Growing Surgical Oncology & General Surgery Service Line
Robotic and Open procedures
Current hospital expansion
Here’s What You Need
Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
Master's Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program required
2 years general surgery or surgical oncology experience as a nurse practitioner preferred
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
APRN - Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire required
NP - Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 30 Days preferred
Here’s What You Will Do
Utilize principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic
Use principles and skills in advanced health assessment for differentiating normal and abnormal findings
Synthesize knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, culture, and socioeconomics to access, evaluate, and provide therapeutic interventions to patients
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes in order to promote continuity of care
Initiate actions to meet patients/families’ needs
Take actions to reduce patients risks
Perform specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently
Produce documentation that initiates, follows, and revises patients' plan of care
Focus on adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies to ensure high reliability of clinical program
Promote population health through the evaluation of care delivery models as they pertain to community, environmental, cultural and socio-economical dimensions of health.
Additional Perks Of Being a Texas Health Nurse
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.
Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.
Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery/Surgical Oncology – PRN, Weekends Days
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we can be Better Together
Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75096
Work Hours: PRN, (as needed) Weekend; primarily weekends and may cover PTO and high census on weekdays
General Surgery & Surgical Oncology Department Highlights
Working with a multi-disciplinary team
The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population
The potential for high job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients’ lives
Growing Surgical Oncology & General Surgery Service Line
Robotic and Open procedures
Current hospital expansion
Here’s What You Need
Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
Master's Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program required
2 years general surgery or surgical oncology experience as a nurse practitioner preferred
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
APRN - Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire required
NP - Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 30 Days preferred
Here’s What You Will Do
Utilize principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic
Use principles and skills in advanced health assessment for differentiating normal and abnormal findings
Synthesize knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, culture, and socioeconomics to access, evaluate, and provide therapeutic interventions to patients
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes in order to promote continuity of care
Initiate actions to meet patients/families’ needs
Take actions to reduce patients risks
Perform specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently
Produce documentation that initiates, follows, and revises patients' plan of care
Focus on adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies to ensure high reliability of clinical program
Promote population health through the evaluation of care delivery models as they pertain to community, environmental, cultural and socio-economical dimensions of health.
Additional Perks Of Being a Texas Health Nurse
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.
Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.
Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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