[NP-Jobs] Louisiana, NP Position
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Tue Aug 14 12:25:11 PDT 2018
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Louisiana - Nurse Practitioner Position (posted) 08-10-18
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*University of Health Conway*
We want you to join our University Health Conway family, where providing
the best patient care is our number one priority. University Health
Conway is a proud provider of world-class healthcare to our communities.
Offering excellent benefits and competitive salaries, a career at UH
opens up opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
University Health Conway features:
* 244 Licensed Beds
* 8 Operating Rooms
* Level 2 NICU
* 20-Bed Emergency Department
* New Cardiac & Vascular Catheterization Lab
* Newly Remodeled Women’s & Children’s Wing
* 16-Bed ICU
University Health System is the proud hospital partner of the
distinguished LSU Shreveport School of Medicine in Shreveport.
University Health offers the latest developments in medical care in
North Louisiana. Our academic teaching hospital maintains a strong
commitment to state-of-the art treatment, clinical research, community
education and prevention programs.
For more information regarding University Health, please visit
uhsystem.com <http://www.uhsystem.com>.
*Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology: Full Time – Monroe Specialty Clinics *
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Monroe Specialty Clinic at University
Health (UH) is a key member of the patient care team. The NP must
possess broad knowledge of the clinical specialty area where they
provide health care services. This individual will interact effectively
with physicians, patients, nurses, as well as other UH staff. The NP
will perform direct and indirect patient care duties under the
supervision of designated physician staff while adhering to established
protocols and institutional policies. Care may be provided on an
outpatient or inpatient basis. The NP will work with the patient and
care team to provide diagnosis and treatment, develop patient management
plans and where applicable, perform routine procedures and assist in
surgery and other major procedures. This individual may also assist the
physician and/or physicians in conducting rounds in inpatient acute and
long–term care settings.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
* Performs general and/or preoperative detailed and accurate histories
and physicals
* Performs appropriate physical examination
* Orders, performs and/or interprets, at least to the point of
recognizing deviations from the norm, common laboratory, radiologic,
cardiographic, and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify
pathologic processes and to utilize for pre-operative workups where
applicable
* Develops and implements patient management plans and protocols
* Records progress notes on patients
* Writes orders for treatments and other clinical therapies
* Writes prescriptions as needed
* Performs medical review of referrals into service
* Makes outgoing referrals to specialty care, including psychosocial
needs as applicable
* Prepares patients for admission to hospital where indicated
* Provides follow up to patient regarding results of diagnostic testing
* Instructs and counsels patient and/or family on medical conditions,
compliance with a prescribed therapeutic regimen and self-care issues
* Involves patient in care planning and answers patient questions
* Monitors patient adherence to protocols
* Provides emotional support and guidance to patients and/or their
families as they deal with their illness
* Assures that patients receive appropriate follow up appointments
* Assists in the coordination of care across clinical care settings
* Assists in managing the patient postoperatively and/or post-discharge
in both inpatient and outpatient settings
* Assists care team in urgent/emergent patient care situations
* Returns calls related to patient care
* Completes forms brought to clinic by patients such as FMLA, disability
papers, handicap sticker paperwork, and insurance precertification
* Performs routine procedures such as providing injections, suturing
wounds and lacerations, wound care and management, catheterization, and
other procedures as appropriate to service
* Assists in surgery and other major procedures where applicable to
service; may include posting cases, assuring that patient is prepared
for operative procedure, checking that specialized equipment is
functional prior to procedure, assisting during procedure and
communicating with families during procedure
* Assist with patient flow and discharge planning in collaboration with
Case Manager
* Utilizes electronic health record to document all patient care activities
* Participate in education of resident staff, medical students, and
other learners rotating through the clinic
*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS*
* Currently licensed in the State of Louisiana as an Advanced Practice
Nurse
* Certified or certification eligible by the American Nurses Association
as a primary care nurse practitioner.
/Join our University Health family, where providing unparalleled service
to our patients in our number one priority. /
/Competitive benefits and Salary Rate
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Benefits
401K with company match/
*Please visit our website at https://careers.uhsystem.com/ to submit an
application and upload a resume for this position. *
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