Advanced Practice Provider

YOUR JOB IS MORE THAN A JOBWhy 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. The Nurse Practitioner Inpatient Lead provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. Oversees the activities of inpatient nurse practitioners, provides orientation/training, and is responsible for the safe and effective delivery of advance practice nursing care according to the established policies. 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.The purpose of this position is to lead the selected department's Advanced Practice Provider group. This includes assisting in hiring, assessing competencies, training, evaluation, scheduling, and other management duties. Additionally, as an Advanced Practice Provider (AAP) they are responsible for providing care in an advanced practice nursing role, under approved protocols, in accordance with (the Collaborative Practice Agreement and NP scope of practice). The NP will provide primary medical management in the department, including assessment and management of patients, education, and research.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at Children's Hospital's discretion.Essential Functions: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.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.Guidance to the APP group:Assists senior members/leaders with development and implementation of policies and procedures in the department.Educates APPs regarding changes in policies and procedures.Assists with education of staff to promote professional practice and National Standards of Care. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, APPs, students and other health care providers.Education:Required: Master's Degree in NursingPreferred: Doctor of Nursing PracticeExperience:Required: 2 yrs of specialized NP ExperiencePreferred: 4 yrs of NP Clinical Experience and Healthcare leadership experience.License/Certification:Basic Life Support Health Care Provider.Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License - Louisiana State Board of Nursing.Registered Nursing License - Louisiana State Board of Nursing.Nurse Practitioner Certification (Pediatric Acute, Adult Gerontologic Acute, etc.)WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (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 extraordinaryChildren's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children's Hospital's 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's HospitalYour extras - (Our Core Values)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 doYou 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. 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.