Teams at Methodist Hospitals

Provides direct bedside medical-surgical nursing care, including patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, education, care planning, and coordination with physicians and multidisciplinary teams. Maintains patient safety, confidentiality, equipment, supplies, and regulatory compliance while supporting patients and families. Requires a nursing diploma, registered nurse licensure, CPR certification, and BLS certification for medical-surgical areas.

Performs STAT and routine moderate- and high-complexity laboratory testing, instrument assays, calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality control. Supports proficiency testing, inventory management, performance improvement, protocol evaluation, and student clinical rotations while following laboratory, hospital, HIPAA, and regulatory requirements.

Provides direct neurosurgical care in inpatient and outpatient settings, including physical examinations, patient assessment, chart documentation, education, hospital rounds, triage, and physician support. The Physician Assistant may assist with open and endovascular neurosurgical procedures and contributes to clinical research, quality improvement, program development, and staff leadership.