Your job is more than a job.

Working independently as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you enjoy having your own patients and collaborating with them about their health decisions. You like interacting on another level with your patients and having the ability to assess, diagnose and treat them based on your scope of practice and training. After years as a registered nurse, your commitment as a nurse practitioner gives you just the right amount of autonomy. Kudos!  

  

Developing strong, trusting relationships with your patients, you understand it fosters a supportive and comforting environment where patients feel heard and understood. You believe that a little extra time spent building rapport leads to better health outcomes, patient satisfaction, and a deeper sense of professional fulfillment. You put the “extra” in extraordinary. We love that about you.  

  

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this impactful, diverse nurse practitioner role. 
 
Your Everyday 

Provide quality care to patients - leading, prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients. 

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate patient care. 

Respond to patient calls and messages same day. 

Observe and report patient signs and symptoms of abuse. 

Recognize and respond to emergencies. 

Coordinate and plan a treatment strategy to meet identified needs and evaluate responses to nursing and medical interventions keeping quality of care under constant surveillance.  

Assist with compliance to safety, environment, infection control, quality improvement, and other regulatory standards. 

Keep accurate patient and business records. 

Attend daily huddles, staff and provider meetings. 

Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns. 

Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.  

Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked. 

The Must-Haves 
 
Minimum: 

Master's or Doctorate degree from a graduate school’s Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant program

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing  or Physician Assistant License

Current American Heart Association BLS certification. 

Current ACLS certification     

Acute Nurse Practitioner preferred

WORK SHIFT:

Days (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 extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.  Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

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.

 

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.