Nurse Practitioner: Frontline Patient Care & Leadership

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with physicians in providing comprehensive patient care in an outpatient/ hospital setting. You will focus on health maintenance, disease prevention, and counseling, while ensuring safety and quality in care delivery.

The role requires current Louisiana APRN licensure, MSN or DNP, and prescriptive authority eligibility. Prior outpatient experience is valued, and the candidate should maintain up-to-date practice

Qualifications

• Must have a MSN or a DNP degree.
• Current Louisiana APRN license.
• BSLS/ACLS certifications.
• Eligible for Prescriptive Authority in Louisiana.
• Experience evaluating and treating patients in a physician office setting.
• Experience in certain specialty areas may be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians to provide health care within scope of practice.
• Promote safety culture for patients and staff through proper reporting and documentation.
• Maintain clean, quiet patient environment to support care experience.
• Maintain current standards of practice knowledge and competencies.
• Communicate effectively with medical staff, administration, and patients/families.
• Evaluate patients (new, follow-up, postoperative) and provide appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Order, prescribe, dispense medications and devices as allowed by state law.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Adhere to department and campus/system APN policies and protocols.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient communication

Safety culture

Documentation

Education

MSN or DNP

APRN license (Louisiana)

BSLS/ACLS certifications

Prescriptive Authority eligibility (Louisiana)

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with physicians in providing comprehensive patient care in an outpatient/ hospital setting. You will focus on health maintenance, disease prevention, and counseling, while ensuring safety and quality in care delivery.

The role requires current Louisiana APRN licensure, MSN or DNP, and prescriptive authority eligibility. Prior outpatient experience is valued, and the candidate should maintain up-to-date practice