Nurse Practitioner

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner/CRNP to assess complex acute, critical, and chronic patients and stabilize conditions with evidence-based interventions.

The role emphasizes education, collaboration with nurses and providers, and ongoing professional development while ensuring patient safety and high-quality outcomes. Days shift (United States of America) apply. Required: Master’s NP, BLS, NP and RN/APRN licensure in Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an approved NP program.
• BLS from American Heart Association and NP certification.
• RN and APRN licenses from Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Assess the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Stabilize acute and critical health problems with therapeutic interventions.
• Manage the plan of care and transitions between care settings.
• Educate patients and families and act as a clinical consultant to the team.
• Engage in safety and quality initiatives and professional development.

Skills

Medical Skills

Computer Software Skills

ICD-10 and CPT-4

Education

Master’s degree NP program

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

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 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

Additional Information on Licensure and Certificate specific to facilities in the ADDENDUM.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Medical Skills

Computer Software Skills

ICD-10 and CPT-4, working knowledge

Communication and guest relation skills ties.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Medium: Medium physical requirements- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force 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 (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)

Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)

Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)

Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)

Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - 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 (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

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

For CHNOLA 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

Days (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 Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital.

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