Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Trauma Stroke

Ochsner Clinic Foundation•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

This position provides acute care in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff caring for the organization’s outpatient clinic patients. Under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician, the practitioner works with PCCs, nurses, and the discharge coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. The role includes 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 practitioner delivers patient care using approved medical practices and considers patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other needs. The role also includes maintaining an inquisitive approach to medical practices and patient outcomes, potentially developing research methodology, and providing education to patients’ families, staff, other health professionals, and the community. The practitioner must adapt communication and care to the needs of the patient population and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s compliance and privacy standards. The position requires travel throughout and between facilities, a flexible schedule that may include 24/7 coverage, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability, and work in patient-care environments with exposure risks that may include blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications, or hazardous waste. The role has medium physical demands, including lifting or exerting force as described in the posting and standing for prolonged periods.

Requirements

For the Nurse Practitioner track: a Master’s or Doctorate degree as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
For the Physician Assistant track: a Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant training program.
Required related work experience: 0 years.
Nurse Practitioner track: certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist through AACN or ANCC.
Nurse Practitioner track: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Nurse Practitioner track: eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
Physician Assistant track: current Physician Assistant license in the state of practice and NCCPA certification.
Physician Assistant track: BCLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Physician Assistant track: 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 of 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 and working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at the 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 coverage, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including prolonged standing, stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.
Ability to work in patient-care areas with the occupational exposure risks described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using approved medical practices.
Provide care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Provide primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating medical and nursing care in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator.
Teach residents and medical students and support staff development and education.
Provide education to patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry regarding medical practices and patient-care outcomes and potentially develop research methodology.
Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adjusting communication style.
Support patient education and discharge planning.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
Immediately report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient, employee, privacy, or other compliance-related concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.