Metairie, Louisiana, USA
7 days ago
Nurse Practitioner - Post Acute Rehab

Your job is more than a job.

Nurse Practitioner - Post Acute Rehab

Metairie

Why a Great Place to Work:   

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.    

GENERAL DUTIES

Consultation:

Performs admission evaluation or admits and manages patients as requested. Provides general internal medicine or pediatric consultative services and treatment for patients. Observes inpatients and provides consultation services to surgical colleagues. Provides consultation to nursing personnel, other health care professionals regarding specific analysis and problem resolution. Coordinates care with appropriate specialty providers. Refers patients to specialty services based on the medical requirement, educates the patients and their family members on the medical conditions as a health care advocate.

Other Duties:

Obtains comprehensive medical histories of patients, performs standard physical examinations and documents the findings of health assessments on their medical records. Maintains complete documentation of clinical work performed and completion of billing encounter sheets. Diagnoses medical problems, orders treatments, and performs minor surgical procedures such as suturing, casting, etc. along with other non-surgical procedures.

Attends continuing educational programs to maintain licensure and to keep abreast of current practice within specialty, including specialty certification. Complies with associated LCMC facility’s medical staff bylaws policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to Allied Health Professionals/Advanced Practice Providers.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Combination of appropriate education and work experienced is required:

Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program with 2 years of related experience (Preferred.)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider American Heart Association

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nursing License Louisiana State Board of Nursing

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.  Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

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.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

4.    To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. 

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