Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - FT

Ochsner Health•Gretna, LA

About The Position

This role provides emergency medicine care in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff caring for patients across the organization's hospital network. Under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician, the position works with PCCs, nurses, and discharge coordinators to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. The role 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 patient-specific physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety criteria. It also supports education for patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community; maintains an inquiry into medical practices and patient outcomes; and adapts communication and care to each patient population. The employee must remain current with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and comply with the employer's compliance, privacy, and standards-of-conduct programs. The role requires a master's degree in nursing and a bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant training program. Required credentials differ by professional track and include relevant state APRN or Physician Assistant licensure, certification, life-support certification, and eligibility for prescriptive authority. No prior work experience is required; three years of related experience is preferred. This is a patient-care role with physical demands classified as Medium Work, including prolonged standing, bending, stooping, reaching, grasping, and manual dexterity. Routine duties involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable disease risks, and potential exposure to hazardous medications or waste. The employee must have reliable transportation to travel among facilities and be able to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.
Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
Current APRN license in the state of practice for the nurse practitioner track.
Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certification from ANCC or AANPCP; the posting also lists Family Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP certification.
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, as outlined by the State Board of Nursing, for the nurse practitioner track.
State Physician Assistant license and NCCPA certification for the Physician Assistant track.
Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice, as outlined by the State Board of Medical Examiners, for the Physician Assistant track.
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.
Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at the department and campus/system level.
Reliable transportation to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet the physical demands of Medium Work, stand for prolonged periods, stoop, bend, reach, grasp, and use manual dexterity.
Ability to work in patient-care environments with routine exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue, and possible occupational exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, or hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using approved medical practices.
Provide care according to patients' physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other relevant criteria.
Assume responsibility for primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care in collaboration with physicians, PCCs, nurses, and discharge coordinators.
Teach residents and medical students and provide staff development and education.
Provide education to patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry about medical practices and patient care outcomes and may develop research methodology.
Adapt conduct and communication to the needs of the patient population, including privacy, introductions, explanations, permissions, and communication style.
Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance.
Report known or suspected unethical or questionable behavior and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.