NP or PA Evergreen-Cardiology Nights

Fmolhs; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fmolhs is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide direct nursing care for high-acuity inpatients in collaboration with a physician. The role includes taking histories and physicals, admitting and discharging patients, and prescribing medications per protocol.

The NP will perform pre-surgery visits, provide discharge teaching, and participate in rounds with physicians. This position requires on-call duties and hospital-based care in a high-acuity setting.

Qualifications

• Active RN license and APRN credentials (ANCC).
• Certification in ACLS and BLS required.
• Experience with high-acuity inpatient care and hospital rounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care for high-acuity patients in collaboration with a physician.
• Perform histories and physicals, admit, and discharge patients; prescribe meds per protocol.
• Visit pre-op patients, conduct discharge teaching afterward.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate care with medical treatment per protocol.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests; coordinate care and accompany physicians on rounds.
• Be on-call and participate in hospital rounds as required.

Skills

Acute care

Patient assessment

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Medical orders per protocol

Education

RN license

Advanced Practice License

ANCC Certification

Job description

To provide nursing medical care for high acuity patients in collaboration with a physician.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care management to high acuity patients including performing histories and physicals, admits, and discharges; related to the care of specialty patients focusing on the maintenance, achievement, and restoration of optimal functions of patients.
• The NP will also visit patients prior to surgery, conduct discharge teaching afterward, and prescribe medications, including narcotics.

Partnership and Collaboration

• Plans, implements and evaluates nursing medical care consistent with medical treatment and care in collaboration with a physician. Additionally, the practitioner will initiate or modify medical treatment within an established plan of medical protocol.
• The NP will assist with consults, write orders, coordinate with consulting physicians, and accompany physicians on rounds. The NP will analyze clinical data; order and/or perform necessary diagnostic tests or procedures; develop, implement, and evaluate the therapeutic regimen.

Quality

• The NP will teach and provide support for patients and their families; minimize fragmentation by providing coordination of care; manage transition of the patient to step-down units or to out-patient settings; and serve as patient advocates.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Criteria for Hospital Setting Nurse Practitioner: Patients of this role are of higher acuity in a specialized area This role involves being on call; This role involves hospital rounds; This role would be involved in assisting MDs with procedures (in clinic and/or hospital)

Qualifications

Licensure:ACLS; RN;BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification Current/unrestricted RN license; Advanced Practice License; ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)