Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Ochsner Clinic Foundation•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

This position provides emergency medicine care in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff caring for patients across the organization’s hospital network. The role works under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician, in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinators, to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. It assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, education of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning. The position delivers patient care using approved medical practices and criteria suited to the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients served. It contributes to education for patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community, and adapts communication and conduct to the specific patient population. The role requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The listed qualifications include a master’s degree in nursing for the nurse practitioner pathway, or a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant medicine or health sciences, or graduation from an approved physician assistant training program for the physician assistant pathway. Work experience is not required; three years of related experience is preferred. The applicable state license, certification, life-support credentials, and eligibility for prescriptive authority are required for the chosen pathway. The job requires a flexible schedule, including availability for 24/7 coverage, weekends, holidays, and on-call work, and reliable transportation to travel between facilities. This is a patient-care role with medium physical work demands, including prolonged standing and routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable-disease risks, and possible exposure to hazardous medications or waste.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing for the nurse practitioner pathway.
Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program, for the physician assistant pathway.
Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice for the nurse practitioner pathway.
Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certification from ANCC or AANPCP, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification from ANCC or AANPCP, as applicable to the nurse practitioner pathway.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice under the applicable State Board of Nursing or State Board of Medical Examiners.
License as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice and NCCPA certification for the physician assistant pathway.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of job information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and 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 the department and campus/system level.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including prolonged standing, stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.
Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care using the approved medical practices process.
Provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Assume responsibility for 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 the Medical Director or approved staff physician, PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinators.
Teach residents and medical students and support staff development and education.
Provide education to patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Adapt behavior and communication to the specific patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adjusting communication style.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient-care outcomes and potentially develop research methodology.
Perform other related duties as required.
Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local 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.