NP - Psychiatry OLOLPG Ascension

FMOLHS • Gonzales, LA

3d

About The Position

Provides nursing medical care for high-acuity patients in collaboration with a physician. The Nurse Practitioner delivers direct patient care, coordinates and evaluates treatment, supports patients and families, and helps manage transitions of care. The role serves patients in a specialized, higher-acuity hospital setting and involves on-call responsibilities, hospital rounds, and assisting physicians with procedures in the clinic and/or hospital.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• ACLS certification.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• Current, unrestricted RN license.
• Advanced Practice License.
• ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) credential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care management for high-acuity specialty patients, including performing histories and physicals, admissions, and discharges.
• Visit patients before surgery and provide discharge teaching afterward.
• Prescribe medications, including narcotics.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing medical care consistent with medical treatment and care in collaboration with a physician.
• Initiate or modify medical treatment within an established plan of medical protocol.
• Assist with consultations, write orders, coordinate with consulting physicians, and accompany physicians on rounds.
• Analyze clinical data; order and/or perform necessary diagnostic tests or procedures; and develop, implement, and evaluate therapeutic regimens.
• Teach and support patients and their families, coordinate care to minimize fragmentation, manage transitions to step-down units or outpatient settings, and serve as a patient advocate.
• Participate in on-call coverage and assist physicians with procedures in the clinic and/or hospital.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time