Health Nurse Practitioner

Employee Health Nurse Practitioner

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

* The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and sick patients across the age span. The Practitioner educates patients and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health and intervene in acute or chronic illness.

SUPERVISION:
Reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

* Obtain history, perform physical exams of new clinic patients and follow-up patients.

* Discuss treatment options, initiate and/or collaborate plan of care.

* Responsible for patient phone calls.

* Remove staples and/or sutures on post-op patients.

* Preview pre-op lab work, order pre-op clearance when necessary;
Assist in pre-op patient education for patient and family.

* Provides patient education.

* Identifies community health resources and refers patients as necessary.

* Handles other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

* Graduate of an approved formal education program preparing nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

* Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic patient/family problems;
Twelve hours continuing education or in-service hours required annually.

* Currently licensed in the State of Louisiana as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician's Assistant;
Certified or certification eligible by the American Nurses Association as a primary care nurse practitioner or the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants; BCLS certification required, ACLS, NALS preferred.

* Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.

* Requires emotional stability and resilience. Must be adaptable to change, be decisive and demonstrate foresight.

* Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

* Work requires a variety of physical activities, including moving about within and outside of all hospital properties for long periods of time.

* Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to emergency and non-emergent situations.

* May be required to assist in controlling disorderly conduct or combative patients.

* Must be able to exchange accurate information with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.