Acute Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Company: Lcmc Health
Location: Metairie
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Your job is more than a job.Acute Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantCardiothoracic ICUNeurocritical CareCritical CareFull-time - Rotating shifts12 hour Shifts - Weekend and holiday rotation7 on / 7 offMetairie, LAThe Acute Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Pulmonary Critical Care provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. Performs assessment of individual health, analyzes data to determine medical and nursing care needed, plans a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions.GENERAL DUTIESAssessment: 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 QUALIFICATIONSMasters degree from an approved Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program - required.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONSBasic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart AssociationAcute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Certification or Physician Assistant CertificationRegistered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of NursingAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of NursingORPhysician Assistant (PA) - Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersWORK 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 Healths culture of everyday extraordinaryAbout East Jefferson General HospitalEast Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Healths incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And were only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.Your extrasDeliver 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 its all about perspective.Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.Love what makes you, you - because we doYou 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.The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.Simple things make the difference.1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.by Jobble

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