Contract Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Services

Odyssey House Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 103,320; Part time

Job summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. seeks a motivated Nurse Practitioner for up to 25 hours per week in New Orleans inpatient programs.

The NP will provide client-focused health services, work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain nursing standards, and manage withdrawal symptoms with comprehensive triage and care orders. Responsibilities include H&Ps, documentation, HIPAA compliance, medication management, and coordination with providers, counselors, and medical staff to ensure timely and

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing Science.
• Active LA NP license with prescriptive authority.
• Current good standing with National Certifying Board.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience.
• At least 1 year of Electronic Health Records experience.
• CPR certification.
• Proficient in MS Office 365.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct H&Ps and intake assessments for inpatient clients.
• Support medical documentation and reporting of abuse and neglect.
• Ensure HIPAA privacy compliance.
• Participate in monthly One on One meetings and in-services.
• Assist in maintaining client census and movement through the program.
• Complete incident reports and log to Program Manager and Director.
• Safely administer medications as ordered using MAR.
• Manage patient pharmacy orders and MAR entries.
• Coordinate care with MDT and care team to ensure timely patient management.
• Provide ongoing assessment of acute medical/nursing needs and refer residents to treatment centers.

Skills

MS Office 365

Excellent communication

Electronic Health Records

CPR certification

Patience and stress management

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing Science

Active LA NP license with prescriptive authority

National Certifying Board good standing

1 year clinical experience

Job description

Join our mission to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for people in Louisiana, encompassing primary care, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment. Help save lives at OHL!

Job Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is a seeking a motivated and compassionate contract Nurse Practitioner to work up to 25 hours/week. The Nurse Practitioner provides high-quality Client-focused health care services that meet the assessed and individually planned needs of all clients in New Orleans Inpatient Services Programs . The Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and is responsible for maintaining standards of nursing care and competency, ethical treatment of patients, understanding of addiction and the medications used to treat substance use disorders, managing symptoms of long term withdrawal with comprehensive triage, consistent documentation on care, review, and implementation of treatment orders, and participation in the multi-disciplinary team via written and verbal communication. The Nurse Practitioner assumes several key responsibilities in client care and quality assurance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct H&Ps and intake assessments for inpatient clients;
• Support medical matters including but not limited to medical documentation, and reporting of abuse and neglect;
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rules;
• Participate in monthly One on One meeting and monthly in‑services;
• Assist in maintaining the client census and timely movement of clients through the treatment program;
• Complete incident reports per agency policy, ensure all Incident Reports are submitted to Program Manager and Director promptly;
• Safely administer medications as ordered using the five rights and utilizing a MAR;
• Manage patient pharmacy orders by timely processing PAs, by fax or verbal order, ensure their arrival and log them onto patient’s MAR;
• Manage the MAR daily, weekly, and monthly as needed;
• Ensure the security of narcotics, keys, and all other medications;
• Participate in medication and medical supply inventory control;
• Educate clients on prescribed medication tapers;
• Ensure communication of medication procedures to discharged clients and scan discharged clients acknowledgement receipts of medications;
• Encourage clients’ participation by empowering them;
• Be flexible when taking care of clients in need;
• Always maintain professionalism with staff members and clients;
• Complete triage on patient at time of admission and transcribe it to relevant paperwork for MDT;
• Follow treatment care plans set forth by the medical staff;
• Coordinate/facilitate patient care, work collaboratively and maintain communication with patient care team (providers, counselors, etc.) to provide effective, timely, and appropriate patient management;
• Provide on‑going assessment of acute medical/nursing needs of all residents and refer residents to appropriate treatment centers;
• Coordinate shift changes with night staff and Medical Staff Daily Inquiries review;
• Check‑in with the Front Desk regarding if any clients went to ER after hours and obtain medical feedback sheet and any pertinent labs and notes for the visit;
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies including but not limited to CARF, LDH, ASAM;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for long periods up to 40% of the time. Must be able to bend, lift, and twist 10% of the time. May be asked to lift 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is normally performed inside of the premises, which is climate controlled. Risk of exposure to sick patients is consistent with that with any clinic setting offering primary care services. The employee will be required to travel to other facilities up to 20% of the time and must be willing to work various hours to meet operational demands.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing Science
• Active, unencumbered LA NP license with prescriptive authority
• Current good standing with regulating National Certifying Board
• At least 1 year of clinical experience
• At least 1 year of Electronic Health Records experience
• CPR certification
• Proficient in MS Office 365
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to exercise patience, approachability, and consistency in a stress high‑stress environment

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of FQHC and medical home model experience
• Suboxone certification