Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant ICU (Nights)

Job Summary

The Acute Care APP will work in collaboration with the intensivist and other healthcare professionals while providing advanced, evidence-based clinical care to the critically ill adult patients in the ICU unit. Major areas of responsibilities include in-house management of the critical and non-critical patients in the Intensive Care Unit, participation in multidisciplinary rounds and quality initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing or graduate of a accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License – Acute Care or Physician Assistant Licensure.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in critical care or emergency medicine preferred, new graduates with relevant ICU RN experience may be considered.
• Familiarity with ventilator management and advanced life support.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association and America Red Cross. The ILCOR course must include a manikin check-off.

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health.
• Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time.
• Lifting at least 50 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise.
• Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) - hearing, seeing; Frequently (34%-66%) - handling/feeling, talking; Occasionally (1%-33%) - lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), stooping, crouching, reaching.