Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine

Ochsner Health Slidell, LA
Full Time Entry Level

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About This Role

This role involves working in a collaborative healthcare model to provide primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization for critically ill patients, and education for residents, medical students, staff, and patients within a hospital medicine setting.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attendings, and staff to care for hospital medicine patients
  • Assume responsibility for primary and urgent medical management
  • Perform emergency stabilization of critically ill patients
  • Provide teaching to residents and medical students
  • Contribute to staff development and education
  • Provide patient education and discharge planning
  • Utilize approved medical practices processes in patient care delivery
  • Provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served

Requirements

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse OR Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Training Program
  • Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Windows-style applications and various software packages
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols
  • Reliable transportation (must be able to travel throughout and between facilities)
  • Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability)

Qualifications

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse OR Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Training Program
  • 0 years required, 3 years related experience preferred

Nice to Have

  • 3 Years’ Related Working Experience

Skills

Windows-style applications *

* Required skills

Certifications

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (Required) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (Required) Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist by either AACN or ANCC (for NP) (Required) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certified (for PA) (Required)

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is a healthcare organization committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. They value dedicated employees who contribute to patient care and progress.

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