Health Nurse Practitioner

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.

Reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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‑emergency 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.