Nurse Practitioner Inpatient- Hematology/Oncology

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And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It's a responsibility we take seriously.

Because we don't just serve the New Orleans community-we're at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.

When you know you're making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day-as a person, with your team, in your community-and that's one of the reasons why you'll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

The Nurse Practitioner Inpatient provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. Performs assessment of individual health, analyzes data to determine medical and nursing care needed, plans a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions.

Job Description

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

GENERAL DUTIES

Assessment: Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for any physiologic instability and utilizes data to formulate plan of care.

Clinical Interventions: Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process. Analyzes the indications, contradictions, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.

Plan of Care: Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes. Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness. Facilitates the patients transition between and within health care settings.

Education: Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.

Professional Development: Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, APPs, students and other health care providers.

Patient Safety and Quality: Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree from an approved NP program - required.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association

Nurse Practitioner Certification

• For CHNOLA ED and CICU hires only: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association must be obtained within 6 months from the date of hire.

Registered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Medical Skills

Computer Software Skills

ICD-10 and CPT-4, working knowledge

Communication and guest relation skills

ties.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Medium: Medium physical requirements- Medium Work

• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Standing

• Continuous (67-100% of day)

• Walking

• Continuous (67-100% of day)

• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders)

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Carrying objects

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Push/pull

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Twisting

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Bending

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Reaching forward

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Reaching overhead

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Squat/kneel/crawl

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Pinching/fine motor activities

• Frequent (36-66% of day)

• Keyboard use/repetitive motion

• Continuous (67-100% of day)

• Taste or smell

• Occasional (0-35% of day)

• Talk or hear

• Continuous (67-100% of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Near Vision

• Very Accurate 20/20

• Far Vision

• Very Accurate 20/20

• Color Discrimination

• Yes

• Depth Perception

• Minimal

• Hearing

• Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

• Bloodborne pathogens

• Reasonably Anticipated

• Chemical

• Reasonably Anticipated

• Airborne communicable diseases

• Reasonably Anticipated

• Extreme temperatures

• Not Anticipated

• Radiation

• Not Anticipated

• Uneven surfaces or elevations

• Not Anticipated

• Extreme noise levels

• Not Anticipated

• Dust/particular matter

• Not Anticipated

• Other (List)

• Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: Yes

• Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): Yes

• Adult (16 and up): Yes

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.

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

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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

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• 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.

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