Employee Health Nurse Practitioner

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital • Lake Charles, LA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and sick patients across the age span. The Practitioner educates patients and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health and intervene in acute or chronic illness.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved formal education program preparing nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic patient/family problems.
• Currently licensed in the State of Louisiana as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician's Assistant.
• Certified or certification eligible by the American Nurses Association as a primary care nurse practitioner or the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• BCLS certification required.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.

Nice To Haves

• Twelve hours continuing education or in-service hours required annually.
• ACLS, NALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain history, perform physical exams of new clinic patients and follow-up patients.
• Discuss treatment options, initiate and/or collaborate plan of care.
• Responsible for patient phone calls.
• Remove staples and/or sutures on post-op patients.
• Preview pre-op lab work, order pre-op clearance when necessary; Assist in pre-op patient education for patient and family.
• Provides patient education.
• Identifies community health resources and refers patients as necessary.
• Handles other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree