Lead Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health Unit

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

LCMC Health is making a significant investment in behavioral health services through the development of the first inpatient behavioral health unit at New Orleans East Hospital. This landmark expansion will increase access to critical psychiatric services for more than 120,000 residents in New Orleans East, Gentilly, and the Lower 9th Ward who currently lack a nearby inpatient behavioral health facility. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Lead Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to help launch and lead our new inpatient behavioral health program. This unique opportunity combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, allowing you to shape clinical practice, mentor advanced practice providers, and contribute to the development of a transformative service line that will have a lasting impact on our community. The Lead Advanced Practice Provider serves as an expert clinician and leader within the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. In addition to providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care to patients with acute behavioral health needs, the Lead APP oversees the activities of advanced practice providers, supports orientation and training, and promotes the safe and effective delivery of evidence-based patient care. Working collaboratively with psychiatrists, nursing leadership, therapists, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members, the Lead APP plays a critical role in establishing clinical excellence, supporting professional development, and ensuring quality outcomes across the program.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license required.
• Current National Nurse Practitioner Certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required.
• Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
• Current Louisiana Physician Assistant license required.
• Current NCCPA Certification (PA-C) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Advanced Practice Provider experience in inpatient, acute care, behavioral health, psychiatry, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, or a related specialty.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership, mentoring, precepting, charge, or program development experience preferred.
• Experience caring for patients with psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring medical conditions preferred.
• Behavioral Health or Psychiatry experience strongly preferred.
• Inpatient or Crisis Intervention experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build collaborative relationships, and drive quality outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants within the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Assist with the development and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Serve as a mentor, preceptor, and resource for APPs, nursing staff, students, and healthcare team members.
• Support onboarding, orientation, education, and competency development for APP staff.
• Promote adherence to regulatory requirements, quality standards, and evidence-based practice.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and medical evaluations of patients with acute, chronic, and complex behavioral health conditions.
• Assess for urgent and emergent conditions and identify physiologic instability.
• Utilize clinical findings and diagnostic data to develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide therapeutic and diagnostic interventions within approved credentialing and scope of practice.
• Manage psychiatric and co-occurring medical conditions in collaboration with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary team members.
• Analyze risks, benefits, and outcomes of treatment interventions and adjust care accordingly.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and modify individualized treatment plans.
• Manage changes in patient condition with a focus on improving clinical outcomes.
• Facilitate safe transitions of care within and between healthcare settings.
• Promote health maintenance, injury prevention, and recovery-oriented care.
• Serve as an educational resource to patients, families, nursing staff, providers, and support teams.
• Participate in program development, staff education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide consultation and support for multidisciplinary care planning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and high-reliability healthcare practices.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Encourage reporting and resolution of safety concerns while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen.
• While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
• Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do
• You are welcome here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior