Job Description

PRN Nurse Practitioner

In and Out Urgent Care has current openings for PRN Nurse Practitioners at our Uptown/Metairie, and Covington/Mandeville locations. Must be able to work at multiple locations as needed.

The Nurse Practitioner reports directly to the Lead NP at each location.

PLEASE- ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS APPLY THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING AVAILABILITY & QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED HOURS/DAYS: Minimum of 48 hours per month, 1 weekend a month, 1-2 minor/ major holiday a year with the exception of Christmas Day, New Year\xe2\x80\x99s Day, Easter, and thanksgiving due to being closed. Must be able to take 12-13 Hour Shifts. 6:30a-8p, 7a-7p and 8a-8p weekdays

PRN Nurse Practitioner \xe2\x80\x93 Job description, but not limited to: The 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:

• 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

• 2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN URGENT CARE, ER or PRIMARY CARE
• 2 YEARS of MEDICAL OFFICE or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE
• SUTURING(actively suturing 2 plus years)
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree
• Holds a current and unencumbered RN and APRN license in the State of Louisiana.
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and
• ACLS/PALS certification

In and Out Urgent, LLC