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12-Hour Shifts | Rotating Days & Nights | Weekends & Holidays Included

The Lead Advanced Practice Provider serves as an expert clinician and leader within the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. In addition to providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care to patients with acute behavioral health needs, the Lead APP oversees the activities of advanced practice providers, supports orientation and training, and promotes the safe and effective delivery of evidence-based patient care.

Working collaboratively with psychiatrists, nursing leadership, therapists, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members, the Lead APP plays a critical role in establishing clinical excellence, supporting professional development, and ensuring quality outcomes across the program.

• Provide leadership and support to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants within the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Assist with the development and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Serve as a mentor, preceptor, and resource for APPs, nursing staff, students, and healthcare team members.
• Support onboarding, orientation, education, and competency development for APP staff.
• Promote adherence to regulatory requirements, quality standards, and evidence-based practice.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and medical evaluations of patients with acute, chronic, and complex behavioral health conditions.
• Assess for urgent and emergent conditions and identify physiologic instability.
• Utilize clinical findings and diagnostic data to develop evidence-based treatment plans.

• Provide therapeutic and diagnostic interventions within approved credentialing and scope of practice.
• Manage psychiatric and co-occurring medical conditions in collaboration with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary team members.
• Analyze risks, benefits, and outcomes of treatment interventions and adjust care accordingly.

• Develop, implement, monitor, and modify individualized treatment plans.
• Manage changes in patient condition with a focus on improving clinical outcomes.
• Facilitate safe transitions of care within and between healthcare settings.
• Promote health maintenance, injury prevention, and recovery-oriented care.

• Serve as an educational resource to patients, families, nursing staff, providers, and support teams.
• Participate in program development, staff education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide consultation and support for multidisciplinary care planning.

• Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and high-reliability healthcare practices.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Encourage reporting and resolution of safety concerns while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Education

• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license required.
• Current National Nurse Practitioner Certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required.

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current Louisiana Physician Assistant license required.
• Current NCCPA Certification (PA-C) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required.

• Minimum of three (3) years of Advanced Practice Provider experience in inpatient, acute care, behavioral health, psychiatry, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, or a related specialty.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, precepting, charge, or program development experience preferred.
• Experience caring for patients with psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring medical conditions preferred.

• Behavioral Health or Psychiatry experience strongly preferred.
• Inpatient or Crisis Intervention experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build collaborative relationships, and drive quality outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

This is a rare opportunity to help build a new behavioral health program from the ground up while serving as a clinical leader for a growing team. As part of LCMC Health, you'll play a key role in expanding access to much-needed mental health services, improving patient outcomes, and helping shape the future of behavioral healthcare in eastern New Orleans.

If you are passionate about behavioral health, leadership, and advancing high-quality patient care, we invite you to join us and help lead this exciting new chapter at New Orleans East Hospital.

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