Acute Nurse practitioner / Physician Assistant -Critical Care - PRN

Acute Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care PRN – Rotating 12‑hour shifts, weekends and holidays included – Metairie, LA The Acute Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Pulmonary Critical Care 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, and evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions. GENERAL DUTIES Assessment: Assesses complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability and formulates a plan of care. Clinical Interventions: Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as part of the credentialing/privileging process. Analyzes indications, contradictions, risk of complications, and cost‑benefits of therapeutic interventions. Plan of Care: Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes. Incorporates health promotion, health protection, and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of complex acute, critical, and chronic illness. Facilitates the patient's transition between and within health care settings. Education: Serves as an educational resource for the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members. Professional Development: Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Maintains required competencies, identifies learning needs, and seeks appropriate educational offerings. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, APPs, students, and other health care providers. Patient Safety and Quality: Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree from an approved Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program – required. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association Acute or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Certification or Physician Assistant Certification Registered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing OR Physician Assistant (PA) – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners WORK SHIFT Variable hours. Rotating 12‑hour shifts, including weekends and holidays. DEPARTMENT East Jefferson General Hospital – LCMC Health. EEO STATEMENT 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 LCMC Health