What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner Full Time position at In and Out Urgent, LLC?
In & Out Urgent Care is growing, and we want you to come grow with us. We opened our first Urgent Care in 2015 in Uptown New Orleans and have since opened three additional locations. We have locations in Metairie, Mandeville, and Covington. Our mission is to create a place where the genuine care and comfort of our patients and their families is our highest priority. We have an outstanding, dedicated team that you can trust to make this all possible. We are seeking to hire motivated and goal orientated individuals as we continue our growth of opening additional locations to serve the community.
We have positions available for Full Time Nurse Practitioner. You must have the ability to work 12 hour shifts during the weekdays and 8 hour shifts on weekends and willing to work at other urgent care locations when needed.
Our Nurse Practitioner works under the direction of our Medical Director, in the delivery of healthcare to our patients. Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with designated physicians and healthcare team members to provide medical care to patients in the Urgent Care Center. Responsibilities include delivering the highest standard of care in the diagnosis and management of a respective population and participating in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the healthcare continuum. The ideal candidate must be a team player, excellent communicator, proactive, and must also possess the ability to manage time and stress effectively as it pertains to patient care settings.
Job Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Follows established guidelines which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing
- Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent
- Select, order and perform tests and procedures to augment physical
- Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with most likely diagnoses
- Documents orders in the EMR (Docutap)system for tests, procedures and the implementation and management of therapies in accordance with medical nursing
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for the plan of care, in collaboration with supervising manager
- Oversees directs and supports on-site laboratory, x-rays, and injections, helps if needed
- Interpret data and diagnostic results for an appropriate course of action including but not limited to blood work, radiology, EKG, in collaboration with supervising physician.
- Perform such procedures as incision and drainage of abscesses, simple orthopedic splinting, pelvic exams and suturing of skin lacerations
- Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart including follow-up notes.
- Required to work 1-2 holidays a year with availability days, evenings, and weekends to rotate at both locations
Job Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree
- Holds a current and unencumbered RN and APRN license in the State of Louisiana.
- 2-3 years’ experience in Urgent Care, ER or Primary Care
- SUTURING (actively suturing 2 plus years)
- Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and care
License and Certifications
- Current RN and APRN licensure in Louisiana required
- Current BLS certification required
- Current ACLS and PALS certification required
