Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Pulmonary - Sleep Medicine

Ochsner Clinic Foundation•Kenner, LA

About The Position

This position provides outpatient clinic care in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff. Under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician, the role works with PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinators 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 role delivers patient care using approved medical practices and criteria appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other needs of patients in assigned areas. It maintains an attitude of inquiry regarding medical practices and patient-care outcomes and may develop research methodology. The position also provides education to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community, and adapts communication and behavior to the needs and privacy of each patient population. The position requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, as well as the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The employee must be able to travel between facilities and work a flexible schedule, including possible 24/7, weekend, holiday, and on-call availability. The work takes place in a healthcare patient-care environment and involves potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste. Physical demands include medium work, prolonged standing, and stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, and manual dexterity.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using approved medical practices.
Provide care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Provide primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinators.
Teach residents and medical students.
Support staff development and education.
Educate patients, families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Contribute to discharge planning.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry regarding medical practices and patient-care outcomes and, as applicable, develop research methodology.
Adapt behavior and communication to patient needs, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself, explaining services or procedures, and requesting permission.
Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance.
Immediately report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.