Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Ochsner Health•Lafayette, LA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides maternal-fetal medicine care in inpatient and outpatient settings in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and other staff caring for the organization’s patients. The role works under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. It assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, teaching residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning. The position delivers care using approved medical practices and criteria appropriate to the ages and needs of patients served. It also provides education to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community; maintains awareness of applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements; and complies with the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The role requires computer and communication skills, knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols, reliable transportation to travel between facilities, and schedule flexibility, including possible weekend, holiday, and on-call availability. The work is in patient-care areas and involves direct patient contact and routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, specimens that may contain communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. The position is classified as medium work, requires prolonged standing and bending, stooping, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity, and may require exerting force to move objects.

Requirements

For the nurse practitioner pathway: Master’s degree in nursing.
For the physician assistant pathway: Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: Current APRN license in the state of practice.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: ANCC or AANPCP certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, or ANCC or AANPCP certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
For the physician assistant pathway: Current Physician Assistant license in the state of practice and NCCPA certification.
For the physician assistant pathway: BCLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
For the physician assistant pathway: Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval; proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software, and keyboard use.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Strong interpersonal skills and working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at the department and campus/system level.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including possible 24/7, weekend, holiday, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including prolonged standing, stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.
Ability to work in a patient-care environment with exposure risks that may include blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications, or hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using the approved medical practices process.
Provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other relevant criteria appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Assume responsibility for primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care in association with the Medical Director or approved staff physician, PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator.
Teach residents and medical students and provide staff development and education.
Provide education to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Adapt communication and behavior to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services and procedures, requesting permission, and adjusting communication style.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry about medical practices and patient-care outcomes and may develop research methodology.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient, employee, privacy, or other compliance-related concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.