East Jefferson General Hospital-posted 10 days ago
Full-time
Metairie, LA

Working independently as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you enjoy having your own patients and collaborating with them about their health decisions. You like interacting on another level with your patients and having the ability to assess, diagnose and treat them based on your scope of practice and training. After years as a registered nurse, your commitment as a nurse practitioner gives you just the right amount of autonomy. Kudos! Developing strong, trusting relationships with your patients, you understand it fosters a supportive and comforting environment where patients feel heard and understood. You believe that a little extra time spent building rapport leads to better health outcomes, patient satisfaction, and a deeper sense of professional fulfillment. You put the “extra” in extraordinary. We love that about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this impactful, diverse nurse practitioner role.

  • Provide quality care to patients - leading, prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate patient care.
  • Respond to patient calls and messages same day.
  • Observe and report patient signs and symptoms of abuse.
  • Recognize and respond to emergencies.
  • Coordinate and plan a treatment strategy to meet identified needs and evaluate responses to nursing and medical interventions keeping quality of care under constant surveillance.
  • Assist with compliance to safety, environment, infection control, quality improvement, and other regulatory standards.
  • Keep accurate patient and business records.
  • Attend daily huddles, staff and provider meetings.
  • Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
  • Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
  • Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.
  • Master's or Doctorate degree from a graduate school’s Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant program
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant License
  • Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
  • Current ACLS certification
  • Acute Nurse Practitioner preferred
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