ACNP/PA - Hospital Medicine (Float Role)

Ochsner Clinic Foundation•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

This position provides hospital medicine care to patients on Medical Center floors in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff. The role works under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. It assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, teaching residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning. The position delivers care according to approved medical practices and criteria addressing patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs. It requires adapting communication and conduct to the patient population, maintaining knowledge of applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensuring compliance. The role is a float position requiring reliable transportation to travel throughout and between facilities and a flexible schedule that may include 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability. Applicants must meet the applicable education, experience, licensure, certification, and prescriptive-authority requirements for either the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pathway. The work is performed in patient-care areas and includes routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, possible communicable diseases, and potential exposure to hazardous medications or waste. Physical demands include medium work and standing for prolonged periods, as well as stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, and manual dexterity.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of APP Hospital Medicine experience.
For the NP pathway: Master’s degree in Nursing.
For the PA pathway: Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
For the NP pathway: Current APRN license in the state of practice; certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist through AACN or ANCC; BCLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association; and eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
For the PA pathway: Physician Assistant license in the state of practice; NCCPA certification; BCLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association; and eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval; proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software, and keyboard use.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Strong interpersonal skills and working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at department and campus/system levels.
Reliable transportation to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, potentially including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, stand for prolonged periods, and stoop, bend, reach, grasp, and use manual dexterity.
Ability to work in patient-care environments with routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, possible communicable diseases, and potential exposure to hazardous medications or waste.

Responsibilities

Provide primary and urgent medical management for hospital medicine patients.
Stabilize critically ill patients in emergencies.
Plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care in collaboration with physicians, PCCs, nurses, and the discharge coordinator.
Deliver patient care using approved medical practices and criteria appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Teach residents and medical students and provide staff development and education.
Educate patients and families and participate in discharge planning.
Provide education to staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Adapt communication and behavior to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining procedures, and requesting permissions.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient-care outcomes and potentially develop research methodology.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
Report known or suspected unethical conduct and patient, employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.