Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology

FMOL Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide nursing medical care for high acuity patients in collaboration with a physician. The role involves direct patient care, pre-surgical visits, discharge teaching, and prescribing medications within medical protocols.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care with physicians, assist with consults, coordinate with clinicians on rounds, and monitor diagnostic tests to adjust therapeutic regimens.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Nursing required.
• Current RN license and Advanced Practice License required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required (ACLS; RN; BLS).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing medical care for high acuity patients in collaboration with a physician.
• Perform histories and physicals, admits and discharges, and coordinate care with physicians.
• Visit patients pre-surgery, conduct discharge teaching, and prescribe medications.
• Coordinate with consulting physicians, order/perform diagnostic tests, and evaluate therapeutic regimens.

Education

Masters degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

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

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• 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

Education: Masters degree in Nursing

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