Nurse Practitioner - Infectious Diseases

Southeast Community Health Systems•Zachary, LA

16d

About The Position

Please Note: Must be certified in infectious diseases Responsible for providing primary healthcare to patients and families, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education and counseling. Works under direct supervision of a physician following established guidelines as required and within established scope of practice. Demonstrates the ability to perform physical exams on all patients, neonate through the geriatric population. Obtains and documents patient's medical history. Identifies health risk factors. Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat common acute illnesses. Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Orders and interprets diagnostic tests within established scope of practice and consults with medical director or specialists, i.e., laboratory work, x-rays. Provides well childcare; women's healthcare, family planning, and prenatal care as approved under delineation of privileges. Demonstrates the ability to prescribe medications pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Agency and non-pharmacological therapies based on the patient's diagnoses, health history and age. Encourages positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease. This is done through education and counseling. Other reasonable duties as assigned

Requirements

Must be certified in infectious diseases
Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner's Program
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in the State of Louisiana (or valid compact state) in good standing with certification in the practice of Infectious diseases
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing
Able to perform minor office surgeries, apply splints, I&D
BLS/ACLS Certification required
Current, valid DEA and CDS licenses required (for applicable specialties)

Responsibilities

providing primary healthcare to patients and families, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education and counseling
perform physical exams on all patients, neonate through the geriatric population
Obtains and documents patient's medical history. Identifies health risk factors.
diagnose and treat common acute illnesses
diagnose and treat chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension
perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
Orders and interprets diagnostic tests within established scope of practice and consults with medical director or specialists, i.e., laboratory work, x-rays
provide well childcare; women's healthcare, family planning, and prenatal care as approved under delineation of privileges
prescribe medications pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Agency and non-pharmacological therapies based on the patient's diagnoses, health history and age
Encourages positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease through education and counseling
Other reasonable duties as assigned