Nurse Practitioner PRN

PRN Nurse Practitioner

In and Out Urgent Care has current openings for PRN Nurse Practitioners at our Uptown/Metairie, and Covington/Mandeville locations. Must be able to work at multiple locations as needed.

The Nurse Practitioner reports directly to the Lead NP at each location.

PLEASE- ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS APPLY THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING AVAILABILITY & QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED HOURS/DAYS:
Minimum of 48 hours per month, 1 weekend a month, 1-2 minor/ major holiday a year with the exception of Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Easter, and thanksgiving due to being closed. Must be able to take 12 Hour Shifts. 7a-7p and 8a-8p weekdays

• The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with designated physicians and healthcare team members to provide medical care to patients in the Urgent Care Center.
• Delivering the highest standard of care in the diagnosis and management of a respective population and participating in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Collaboration with supervising manager and physicians for direct patient care and supervision.
• Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent.
• Select, order and perform tests and procedures to augment physical exams.
• Define/document differential diagnoses and list most likely diagnoses.
• Document orders in the EMR (Docutap) system for tests, procedures and the implementation and management of therapies.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for the plan of care, in collaboration with supervising manager.
• Oversee, direct and support on-site laboratory, x-rays, and injections.
• Interpret data and diagnostic results for an appropriate course of action including but not limited to blood work, radiology, EKG, in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Perform procedures such as incision and drainage of abscesses, simple orthopedic splinting, pelvic exams and suturing of skin lacerations.
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart including follow-up notes.

• 2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN URGENT CARE, ER or PRIMARY CARE
• 2 YEARS of MEDICAL OFFICE or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE
• Suturing (actively suturing 2+ years)
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree
• Must be licensed in the State of Louisiana as FNP
• Must have current APRN license in the State of Louisiana.
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment
• BLS/ACLS/PALS certification
• Required to work 1-2 holidays a year with availability days, evenings, and weekends to rotate at both locations