ACNP/PA - Hospital Medicine (Float Role)

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

This role works collaboratively with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff caring for hospital medicine patients on Medical Center floors. Under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician, and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator, the position contributes to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of 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 using approved medical practices and considers patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs, as well as the needs of the ages served in assigned areas. It adapts communication and care to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services and procedures, and requesting permission. The role maintains an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient outcomes and may develop research methodology. It also provides education to patients’ families, staff, other health professionals, and the community. The employee must remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance. The employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct require reporting known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns. This position is based in a patient-care environment and involves routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable-disease risks, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. The role requires travel throughout and between facilities and a flexible schedule that may include 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.

Requirements

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.
Minimum 2 years of APP Hospital Medicine experience.
NP pathway: Current APRN license in the state of practice.
NP pathway: Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Clinic Nurse Specialist through AACN or ANCC.
NP pathway: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
NP pathway: Eligible for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
PA pathway: Physician Assistant license in the state of practice and NCCPA certification.
PA pathway: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
PA pathway: Eligible 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 of required job information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software packages, and keyboard use.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at department and campus/system levels.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including possible 24/7, weekend, holiday, and on-call availability.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and stoop, bend, reach, grab, and use manual dexterity.
Ability to meet Medium Work physical demands: exert 20–50 pounds occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

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