Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Baton Rouge, LA
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

The Nurse Practitioner Non Exempt examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals following established standards and practices. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Relies on education, experience, professional training and judgement to accomplish responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Works under minimal supervision under the direction of the collaborating physician, as appropriate. May lead and direct the work of others within scope of practice.

  • Patient assessment and teaching and learning needs are accurately documented.
  • Detailed nursing history is obtained, and patients at physiologic and or psychological risk are identified.
  • Diagnosis is appropriately formulated with pertinent therapeutic and diagnostic procedures ordered at all times.
  • Treatment plan is implemented with consults and referrals with interdisciplinary team regarding patient assessment findings conducted as appropriate.
  • Plan of care is reassessed, revised and modified based on physiological and psychosocial findings.
  • Tests and consults are ordered as required by plan of care, reviews test results 100% of the time.
  • Education is provided to patients based upon identified risk factors.
  • All patient care activities are accurately documented as per documentation standards.
  • Multidisciplinary teams are utilized appropriately.
  • Students are precepted in accordance to specified guidelines.
  • Patient care activities are efficiently coordinated, and communication facilitated to maximize patient outcomes.
  • Identifies, provides, develops and maintains learning resources for patient care team as requested.
  • Patient documentation is accurate and legible based on focused chart reviews 100% of the time.
  • Safe therapeutic care is provided in holistic and systematic way to facilitate patients' achievement of desired outcomes.
  • Trends in patient populations are recognized, alternatives to care are explored.
  • Participation in clinical research is provided and current nursing research literature is reviewed.
  • Practices that contribute to variance are analyzed, conclusions are drawn from aggregate data.
  • Assistance is provided in the development and revision of standards for patient populations.
  • Advanced Practice License from Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
  • Certification as Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANP.
  • Current Louisiana state RN license.
  • Current BLS Certification (within 6 months of hire).
  • Customer Service skills
  • Verbal and Communication skills
  • Computer Skills
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