Baylor University Medical Center has a rich history which began with its founding as the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium in 1903.

Baylor Health Care System, which employees 4,752 nurses in direct patient care, is a network of hospitals, primary care and specialty care centers, rehabilitation clinics, affiliated ambulatory surgery centers and the Baylor Research Institute. One of the largest private-sector employers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Baylor employs more than 16,000 people and has more than 2,700 physicians on its medical staffs. Baylor University Medical Center, flagship hospital of the system, is a major patient care, teaching and research center for the Southwest. For fiscal year 2006, Baylor Health Care System will report $405.6 million in community benefit to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Baylor Health Care System is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system with many care locations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth community. Advanced Practice Nurse's at Baylor Health Care System are respected clinical experts who work in close collaboration with RNs and physicians to provide safe, quality, compassionate care. They act as role models and consultants for their teams, enhancing efficiency and positively affecting patient outcomes.
 
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practices in an advanced role in a defined population. Through advanced nursing knowledge, is responsible for the development and application of high standards and research to enhance the quality of care in the assigned areas. Functions autonomously and in collaboration with health care providers as an expert clinical practitioner, researcher, consultant, leader, and educator. Assesses patient/family and staff educational needs and implements learning modalities to meet these needs. Develops, teaches, coordinates, and evaluates education programs in collaboration with other educators/managers.
 
The Nurse Practitioner (NP)
As a nurse practitioner at Baylor, you'll be empowered to make decisions that improve patient care, while being supported by a highly effective, multidisciplinary health care team. You'll be actively involved in decision-making, and you'll have the resources you need to get the job done.  Baylor's nurse practitioners work in clinical, inpatient or outpatient settings to provide primary or acute care. Working with attending physicians, NPs evaluate, plan and provide the high quality of care that Baylor is known for. They perform clinical procedures, initiate tests and patient care and educate patients and their families. They also share their expertise and mentor others while learning from the physicians they work with.
 
Baylor Benefits
At Baylor, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program

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