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Louisiana Hospitalist NP Job
Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant
| Facility: | Ochsner Health System |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA |
| Degree: | BA |
| Compensation: | Competitive |
| Perm/Temp: | Perm |
| Workload: | Full Time |
| Supervisory Exp.: | No |
| Certifications: | LA RN and APRN licenses; BCLS; FNP/ANP |
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| Shift Description: | Day |
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| Company: | Ochsner Health System |
Mid Level Prvdr - Hosp Speciality
About Louisiana Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner jobs are regulated by the Louisiana Medical Board. The mission of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) is to protect the public's health and safety by determining qualifications of applicants for licensure, enforcing the medical practice act through the rule making process and by disciplining licensees who do not follow the rules or adhere to generally accepted standards of practice. Physicians and certain other health care professionals practising within the state of Louisiana fall under the jurisdiction of the Board.Source: http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/
Duties:
Employed by the hospital/clinic for the purpose of enhancing the nature and quality of care for critically acute and chronically ill adults. Works under the supervision of the Urology Director or other approved physicians within the department and in association with the PCCs, staff nurses, discharge coordinator, and staff physicians in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care.
Major areas of responsibility include: primary and urgent/emergency medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients, teaching of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education and discharge planning.
Requirements:
Bachelor Degree in Physician Assistant Medicine or Health Sciences or graduate of an Approved Physician Assistant Training Program (as appropriate for PA's). NCCPA certified or eligible. Current Louisiana state licensure as a Physician Assistant. BCLS current certification as required. 3 - 5 years related experience in Urgent Care/Emergency or Family medicine preferred. Demonstrate competency of any procedures not addressed in Core Curriculum of Standard. Must be Louisiana PA Prescriptive Authority eligible.
Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse )Nurse Practitioner) licensure in Louisiana. Masters prepared, FNP/ANP Nation Board Certification. 3 - 5 years realted experience in related field preferred. Demonstrates competency of any procedures not addressed in Core Responsibilities Standard to APRN training and attests to them annually with the primary Collaborating Physician. BCLS certification. Louisiana APRN Prescriptive Authority eligible.
PAs must currently have and maintain certification by the National commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA)