Acute Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic, Neurocritical Care and Critica[...]

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Acute Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant specializing in Cardiothoracic, Neurocritical Care, and Critical Care. This full-time role involves providing advanced healthcare, performing assessments, and ensuring patient safety. The position offers a rotating shift pattern with a focus on critical patient care in Metairie, LA.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an approved Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
• Must have Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent conditions.
• Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
• Manage and document the plan of care for patient outcomes.

Skills

Assessment

Clinical Interventions

Patient Safety

Education Resource

Education

Master’s degree from an approved Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Registered Nursing License (RN)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Job description

Acute Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic, Neurocritical Care and Critical Care

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Acute Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• Cardiothoracic ICU
• Neurocritical Care
• Critical Care
  
  

Full-time - Rotating shifts

12 hour Shifts - Weekend and holiday rotation

7 on / 7 off

Metairie, LA

The Acute Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Pulmonary Critical Care provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. Performs assessment of individual health, analyzes data to determine medical and nursing care needed, plans a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions.

GENERAL DUTIES

Assessment: Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for any physiologic instability and utilizes data to formulate plan of care.

Clinical Interventions: Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process. Analyzes the indications, contradictions, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.

Plan of Care: Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes. Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness. Facilitates the patients transition between and within health care settings.

Education: Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.

Professional Development: Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, APPs, students and other health care providers.

Patient Safety and Quality: Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.

Education Qualifications

Master’s degree from an approved Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program - required.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association
• Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Certification or Physician Assistant Certification
• Registered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
  
  

OR

• Physician Assistant (PA) - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
  
  

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do
  
  

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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