Advanced Practice Provider- Acute Care Trained NP/PA

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced health care. You will assess complex patients, perform therapeutic interventions, and manage care plans in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A Master's degree in an approved Nurse Practitioner program is required along with appropriate certifications. Join us to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an approved Nurse Practitioner program is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification and Registered Nursing License (RN) from Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Assess complex acute and chronic patients for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute health problems.
• Manage and document the plan of care according to patient responses.

Skills

Medical Skills

Computer Software Skills

ICD-10 and CPT-4 knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree from an approved NP program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Registered Nursing License (RN)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner Inpatient 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.

Job Description

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

General Duties

• Assessment: Assess complex acute, critical and chronic patients for urgent and emergent conditions. Use relevant data to evaluate physiologic instability and formulate plan of care.
• Clinical Interventions: Perform 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. Analyze indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Plan of Care: Manage the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient’s response to therapy. Manage changes in condition with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes. Incorporate health promotion, protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of acute, critical and chronic illness. Facilitate the patient’s transition between and within health care settings.
• Education: Serve as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff and provider team. Act as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Professional Development: Participate in scholarly activities including research and education. Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs and seek appropriate educational offerings. Act as a preceptor and mentor to support development of nurses, APPs, students and other health care providers.
• Patient Safety and Quality: Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice. Share errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.

Education and Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an approved NP program – required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Registered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

Skills and Abilities

• Medical Skills.
• Computer Software Skills.
• ICD-10 and CPT-4, working knowledge.
• Communication and guest relation skills.

Functional Demands

• Medium physical requirements – Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects; physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Physical Demands

• Sitting – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Standing – Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Walking – Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Climbing – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10 lbs – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20 lbs – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50 lbs – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100 lbs – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+ lbs – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10 lbs – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20 lbs – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50 lbs – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100 lbs – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+ lbs – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Carrying objects – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Push/pull – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Twisting – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Bending – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching forward – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Reaching overhead – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Squat/kneel/crawl – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities – Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion – Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Taste or smell – Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Talk or hear – Continuous (67-100% of day)

Sensory Requirements

• Near Vision – Very Accurate 20/20
• Far Vision – Very Accurate 20/20
• Color Discrimination – Yes
• Depth Perception – Minimal
• Hearing – Accurate

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

• Bloodborne pathogens – Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical – Reasonably Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases – Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures – Not Anticipated
• Radiation – Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations – Not Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels – Not Anticipated
• Dust/particular matter – Not Anticipated
• Other – Not Anticipated

Population Served

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: Yes
• Youth (1 yr to 15 yrs): Yes
• Adult (16 and up): Yes

Additional Requirements (Addendum)

• For University Medical Center (UMC): Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Current and unrestricted Controlled Dangerous Substance certificate, Current and unrestricted DEA registration – LA, Active Privileges through Medical Staff Office.
• For Manning Family Children’s ED and CICU hires only: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association must be obtained within 6 months from the date of hire.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.