Nurse Practitioner

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

What You'll Do: Apply clinical skills to the management of healthcare for medically complex older adults, working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to address participants' medical, emotional, and social well-being. As a member of the PACE Interdisciplinary team (IDT), the nurse practitioner is responsible for the following: Preparing and updating a comprehensive Care Plan for participants in conjunction with the IDT that that includes medical, emotional, psychosocial aspects of care Attentive and responsive to input from other team members, participants, and caregivers as pertains to participant's health, and ongoing communication of important clinical information to the IDT Each nurse practitioner is responsible for the following: Comprehensive history and physical for new participants to assist with preparation of a comprehensive Care Plan Reassessment of participants' medical conditions at least every 6 months as part of the participant semi-annual assessment for updating the Care Plan Managing a participant's medical care for acute and chronic issues Reviewing outside clinical information for participants, including specialty clinic appointments, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays Documenting changes of a participant's condition in the medical record in a timely manner, consistent with documentation policies established by the medical director Work in the PACE clinic at either of the two PACE centers to see participants as scheduled and as needed Provide in-home care as needed Contact and inform caregivers of any medical changes Return calls from participants, caregivers, and staff, in a courteous and timely manner Serving as the provider on-call for the on-call nurses on evenings and weekends, and returning calls in a courteous, timely manner Competencies Effective communication with patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and non-medical colleagues, in a manner that ensures understanding Foster caring interpersonal connections with participants and their caregivers Enthusiastic collaboration with colleagues in a team environment Sensitively navigates complex ethical issues involving participants that may arise Proactively seeks out ways to improve delivery of care Serves as a trusted liaison with medical director, nurses, and other healthcare professionals within the program Seeks to support other members of the team with their roles and responsibilities Appreciates and learns from the knowledge of others on the team, and shares knowledge in return Participates in research or investigations related to quality improvement Creatively proposes and adapts treatment plans with openness to unique circumstances of PACE participants, with a focus on delivering goal-concordant care Perks! Medical, Dental, Vision FSA, HSA Indemnity Plans 401k Matching Company Paid Life Insurance Company Paid STD & LTD Wellness Program Incentives Employee Referral Bonus EAP Teladoc and sooo much more! What You'll Bring: Nursing Degree from an accredited university, and a graduate of a certified or accredited Nurse Practitioner Program; or Master's Degree in Clinical Nursing and five years nursing experience. Must have a current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Preferred: Five-to-seven years nursing experience, with three years of experience as Nurse Practitioner. The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity Employer At the CCANO , we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran service, genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The CCANO expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on any of the characteristics listed here. Improper interference with the ability of CCANO employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. The CCANO complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCANO has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Nursing Degree from an accredited university, and a graduate of a certified or accredited Nurse Practitioner Program; or Master's Degree in Clinical Nursing and five years nursing experience.
Must have a current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).

Nice To Haves

Five-to-seven years nursing experience, with three years of experience as Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Preparing and updating a comprehensive Care Plan for participants in conjunction with the IDT that that includes medical, emotional, psychosocial aspects of care
Attentive and responsive to input from other team members, participants, and caregivers as pertains to participant's health, and ongoing communication of important clinical information to the IDT
Comprehensive history and physical for new participants to assist with preparation of a comprehensive Care Plan
Reassessment of participants' medical conditions at least every 6 months as part of the participant semi-annual assessment for updating the Care Plan
Managing a participant's medical care for acute and chronic issues
Reviewing outside clinical information for participants, including specialty clinic appointments, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays
Documenting changes of a participant's condition in the medical record in a timely manner, consistent with documentation policies established by the medical director
Work in the PACE clinic at either of the two PACE centers to see participants as scheduled and as needed
Provide in-home care as needed
Contact and inform caregivers of any medical changes
Return calls from participants, caregivers, and staff, in a courteous and timely manner
Serving as the provider on-call for the on-call nurses on evenings and weekends, and returning calls in a courteous, timely manner