Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Neurology Specialty

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System • $95K — $115K *
Baton Rouge, LA 70816In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Nursing
  • Current/unrestricted RN license
  • Advanced Practice License
  • ACLS and BLS Certifications
  • ANCC certified

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care management for high acuity patients
  • Conduct pre-surgery visits and post-discharge teaching
  • Collaborate with physicians to plan and evaluate patient care
  • Initiate or modify medical treatments per established protocols
  • Assist with consultations and coordinate with consulting physicians
  • Analyze clinical data and order necessary diagnostic tests
  • Advocate for patients and manage transitions to outpatient settings

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with physicians
  • Involvement in higher acuity patient care
  • Support for continuing education and certifications
  • Exposure to diverse medical scenarios and specialties
  • Possibility of flexible hours with on-call opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

To provide nursing medical care for high acuity patients in collaboration with a physician.

Responsibilities

Patient Care
  • Provides direct patient care management to high acuity patients including performing histories and physicals, admits, and discharges; related to the care of specialty patients focusing on the maintenance, achievement, and restoration of optimal functions of patients.
  • The NP will also visit patients prior to surgery, conduct discharge teaching afterward, and prescribe medications, including narcotics.

Partnership and Collaboration
  • Plans, implements and evaluates nursing medical care consistent with medical treatment and care in collaboration with a physician. Additionally, the practitioner will initiate or modify medical treatment within an established plan of medical protocol.
  • The NP will assist with consults, write orders, coordinate with consulting physicians, and accompany physicians on rounds. The NP will analyze clinical data; order and/or perform necessary diagnostic tests or procedures; develop, implement, and evaluate the therapeutic regimen.

Quality
  • The NP will teach and provide support for patients and their families; minimize fragmentation by providing coordination of care; manage transition of the patient to step-down units or to out-patient settings; and serve as patient advocates.

Other Duties As Assigned
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
  • Criteria for Hospital Setting Nurse Practitioner: Patients of this role are of higher acuity in a specialized area This role involves being on call; This role involves hospital rounds; This role would be involved in assisting MDs with procedures (in clinic and/or hospital)


Qualifications

Education: Masters degree in Nursing

Licensure: ACLS; RN;BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification Current/unrestricted RN license; Advanced Practice License; ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)

About Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care system based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The system was established in 1984 and is sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church. The system operates six hospitals, including Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in Louisiana. The system also operates a number of clinics and other health care facilities throughout Louisiana. The system is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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