Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)- Cardiac ICU

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education programs

Supportive work culture

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United States seeks a Nurse Practitioner for the Cardiac ICU. The role requires providing comprehensive medical care, performing evaluations, and coordinating with specialty providers. Candidates should have a Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program and relevant experience. The position emphasizes effective communication and the ability to perform various medical procedures while maintaining high standards of care. Join us and contribute to a mission of delivering extraordinary healthcare.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program with 2 years of related experience.
• Ability to perform admission evaluations and manage patients.
• Knowledge of specific medical procedures and treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care to patients in a cardiac ICU.
• Perform admission evaluations and coordinate care with specialty providers.
• Maintain documentation of clinical work and ensure compliance with relevant policies.

Skills

Knowledge of APRN procedures

Effective verbal and written communication

Computer skills

Education

Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program

Tools

Basic Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Nurse Practitioner- Cardiac ICU

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work:

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

The Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Service extends clinical care to acute inpatients. Plans and coordinates rehabilitation, patient care plans, follow-up services of patients with acute and chronic medical conditions. Provides comprehensive medical care to patients, collaboration with physicians and staff. This includes medical evaluation, formulating treatment and providing counseling/prescribing medication to patients within the scope of practice.

GENERAL DUTIES

Consultation:

Performs admission evaluation or admits and manages patients as requested. Provides general internal medicine or pediatric consultative services and treatment for patients. Observes inpatients and provides consultation services to surgical colleagues. Provides consultation to nursing personnel, other health care professionals regarding specific analysis and problem resolution. Coordinates care with appropriate specialty providers. Refers patients to specialty services based on the medical requirement, educates the patients and their family members on the medical conditions as a health care advocate.

Other Duties:

Obtains comprehensive medical histories of patients, performs standard physical examinations and documents the findings of health assessments on their medical records. Maintains complete documentation of clinical work performed and completion of billing encounter sheets. Diagnoses medical problems, orders treatments, and performs minor surgical procedures such as suturing, casting, etc. along with other non-surgical procedures.

Attends continuing educational programs to maintain licensure and to keep abreast of current practice within specialty, including specialty certification. Complies with associated LCMC facility’s medical staff bylaws policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to Allied Health Professionals/Advanced Practice Providers.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Combination of appropriate education and work experienced is required:

Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program with 2 years of related experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider American Heart Association
Pediatric Advanced Life Support American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nursing License Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, Inc.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of APRN procedures specific to the role: chest tube placement, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, needle thoracotomy, percutaneous central line placement, peripheral artery puncture and cannulation, removal of thoracotomy tube, suprapubic bladder aspiration. Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Light: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Near Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Far Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• 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

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.

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.

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.