Physician Assistant​/Acute Nurse PractitionerCardiothoracic ICU

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The Nurse Practitioner Inpatient / Physician Assistant provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. Performs assessment of individual health, analyzes data to determine medical and nursing care needed, plans a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions.

GENERAL DUTIES
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Assessment, Clinical Interventions, Plan of Care, Education, Professional Development, Patient Safety and Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff and provider team.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.

Education:

• A master’s degree in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Studies.

Certification/License:

• Active, unencumbered, unrestricted Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license or Physician Assistant license or temporary permit
• Active Drug Enforcement Agency registration and Louisiana Controlled Drug Substance license
• American Heart Association Certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Work Shift: Variable Hours

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.